δυωδεκαΐς
From LSJ
οὐ βούλομαι δυσχερὲς εἰπεῖν οὐδὲν ἀρχόμενος τοῦ λόγου, οὗτος δ' ἐκ περιουσίας μου κατηγορεῖ → for me—but I wish to say nothing untoward at the beginning of my speech—whereas he prosecutes me from a position of advantage | but for me—I do not wish to say anything harsh at the beginning of the speech, but he prosecutes me from a position of strength
English (LSJ)
ίδος, Att.; Ion. δωδεκηΐς, ίδος, and δῠωδεκα-ῄς, -ῇδος, ἡ,
A sacrifice of twelve victims, SIG2438 D37 (Delph.), SIG3604.9 (Delph., ii B.C.), Porph.Abst.1.22, etc.: as Adj., θυσίαι Eust.1386.48: hence name of a sacred mission to Delphi, SIG773.2 (i B.C.).
