Μυτιλήνη
τὰ σῦκα σῦκα, τὴν σκάφην δὲ σκάφην ὀνομάζειν → call a spade a spade | speak the truth | speak straight from the shoulder | give it straight from the shoulder | give the straight goods | not to mince matters | not to mince words | not mince words | call things by their right names | call a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel | call a shovel a shovel | call a spade a spade, not a big spoon
English (LSJ)
ἡ, Mytilene, the chief city of Lesbos, Hecat.140 J., etc.; Lesb.
A Μυτιλήνα IG12(2).1.7:—hence Μῠτῐληναῖοι, οἱ, Mytileneans, ib.12.60.1,17: freq. written corruptly Μιτυλήνη, Μιτυληναῖοι.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
Μῠτῐλήνη: ἡ, ἡ πρωτεύουσα πόλις τῆς Λέσβου, Ἑκαταίου Ἀποσπ. 101, κτλ.· συχνάκις φέρεται ἐσφαλμένως Μιτυλήνη.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ης (ἡ) :
Mytilène, ville principale de Lesbos.
Greek Monotonic
Μῠτῐλήνη: ἡ, Μυτιλήνη, πρωτεύουσα της νήσου Λέσβου, σε Θουκ.
Russian (Dvoretsky)
Μῠτῐλήνη: ἡ = Μιτυλήνη.
