εἰρωνείᾱ
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Cambridge Greek Lexicon
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Headword:
εἰρωνείᾱ
Headword (normalized):
εἰρωνείᾱ
Headword (normalized/stripped):
ειρωνεια
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IDX:
11144
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-11145
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