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σεισοκέφαλος

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τὸ δανείζεσθαι τῆς ἐσχάτης ἀφροσύνης καὶ μαλακίας ἐστίν → being in debt is a mark of extreme folly and moral weakness (Plutarch, On Avoiding Debt 829F3)

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Full diacritics: σεισοκέφᾰλος Medium diacritics: σεισοκέφαλος Low diacritics: σεισοκέφαλος Capitals: ΣΕΙΣΟΚΕΦΑΛΟΣ
Transliteration A: seisoképhalos Transliteration B: seisokephalos Transliteration C: seisokefalos Beta Code: seisoke/falos

English (LSJ)

ον, A shaking the head, Dsc.Eup.1.9, Id. ap. Orib. Syn.8.21.

Greek Monolingual

ὁ, Α
αυτός που σείει, που κουνά το κεφάλι του.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < θ. σεισ- του σείω + -κέφαλος (< κεφαλή)].