στοιχάς

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εἷς οἰωνὸς ἄριστος, ἀμύνεσθαι περὶ πάτρης → the best goal is defending your country

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Full diacritics: στοιχάς Medium diacritics: στοιχάς Low diacritics: στοιχάς Capitals: ΣΤΟΙΧΑΣ
Transliteration A: stoichás Transliteration B: stoichas Transliteration C: stoichas Beta Code: stoixa/s

English (LSJ)

άδος, ὁ, ἡ, (στοῖχος)

   A in a row one behind another, esp. αἱ Στοιχάδες (sc. νῆσοι), name of the islands which lie in a row east of Toulon, now les Îles d' Hyères, A.R.4.554, Str.4.1.10.    2 ἐλᾶαι σ. olive-trees (prob. because planted in rows) which were not sacred, like the μορίαι, Sol. ap. Poll.5.36, Philoch.62.    II στοιχάς, ἡ, an aromatic plant, cassidony, Lavandula Stoechas, Orph.A.918, Dsc. 3.26.