"σάφα" meaning in Ancient Greek

See σάφα in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /sá.pʰa/, /ˈsa.ɸa/, /ˈsa.fa/, /sá.pʰa/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ˈsa.pʰa/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ˈsa.ɸa/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ˈsa.fa/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ˈsa.fa/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan) Forms: sápha [romanization]
Etymology: From σᾰ́φ- (sáph-), the root of σαφής (saphḗs, “clear”), + -ᾰ (-a, adverbial suffix). Etymology templates: {{affix|grc|-ᾰ|id1=adverb|pos1=adverbial suffix}} -ᾰ (-a, adverbial suffix) Head templates: {{head|grc|adverb}} σάφα • (sápha), {{term-label|grc|Epic|Attic}} (Epic, Attic)
  1. clearly, obviously, assuredly Tags: Attic, Epic
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          "ref": "800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Odyssey 2.31",
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      "ipa": "/ˈsa.fa/",
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