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The first letter is pi. The second is epsilon. The third is iota. The fourth is rho. The fifth is alpha. The sixth is nu. The author is spelling out "Peiran," likely referring to an experiment or trial.
Wait, the Greek in line 12: nothing healthy original: "ουδεν υγιες" - a common Greek idiom for something unsound or corrupt..
Wait, the Greek in line 21: CHEMEIA original: "ΧΗΜεια" - the Greek root for Chemistry/Alchemy..
Wait, the Greek in line 23: from the word "cheo" original: "απο του χεω" - meaning to pour or melt..
Wait, the Greek in line 24: I pour, things poured original: "χω χυματα" - referring to the casting of metals..
Wait, the Greek in line 24: from the word "scheo" original: "απο του σχεω" - meaning to hold or check..
Wait, the Greek in line 24: I hold, forms original: "σχω, σχηματα" - suggesting the word relates to the outward appearance or shape of things..
Wait, the Greek in line 26: Greatest original: "Μεγιστην" - likely referring to the "Great Work" or a superlative quality of the art..
Wait, the Greek in line 29: by catachresis original: "καταχρησις" - a grammatical term for the misapplication of a word or an strained metaphor.