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ἀκρόβασις

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Τὰ πλεῖστα θνητοῖς τῶν κακῶν αὐθαίρετα → Ab ipsis fere parantur mala mortalibus → Von Sterblichen ist selbstgewählt das meiste Leid

Menander, Monostichoi, 499
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Full diacritics: ἀκρόβασις Medium diacritics: ἀκρόβασις Low diacritics: ακρόβασις Capitals: ΑΚΡΟΒΑΣΙΣ
Transliteration A: akróbasis Transliteration B: akrobasis Transliteration C: akrovasis Beta Code: a)kro/basis

English (LSJ)

ἡ, foot of table, BCH29.541 (Delos).

Spanish (DGE)

-εως, ἡ
contera, punta en el extremo de una pata τρίποδα παλαιὸν ... τὴν ἀκρόβασιν τοῦ ἑνὸς ποδὸς οὐκ ἔχοντα ID 1441A.2.64, cf. 1432Ab.2.14 (ambas II a.C.).

Greek Monolingual

ἀκρόβασις (-σεως), η (Α)
το πόδι του τραπεζιού.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < ἀκρο- (Ι) + βάσις].