ἔκπωτις

εἰς πέλαγος σπέρµα βαλεῖν καὶ γράµµατα γράψαι ἀµφότερος µόχθος τε κενὸς καὶ πρᾶξις ἄκαρπος → throwing seeds and writing letters at sea are both a vain and fruitless endeavor

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Full diacritics: ἔκπωτις	Medium diacritics: ἔκπωτις	Low diacritics: έκπωτις	Capitals: ΕΚΠΩΤΙΣ
Transliteration A: ékpōtis	Transliteration B: ekpōtis	Transliteration C: ekpotis	Beta Code: e)/kpwtis

English (LSJ)

ιδος, ἡ, = ἄμπωτις, Cat.Cod.Astr.1.137(pl.).

-εως, ἡ
marea baja, bajamar Iul.Laod. en Cat.Cod.Astr.1.137 (plu.).