κατασκαφής

οἷς πρόθεσίς ἐστιν ἀδικεῖν, παρ' αὐτοῖς οὐδὲ δικαία ἀπολογία ἰσχύει → not even a just excuse means anything to those bent on injustice | the tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny | any excuse will serve a tyrant

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Full diacritics: κατασκᾰφής	Medium diacritics: κατασκαφής	Low diacritics: κατασκαφής	Capitals: ΚΑΤΑΣΚΑΦΗΣ
Transliteration A: kataskaphḗs	Transliteration B: kataskaphēs	Transliteration C: kataskafis	Beta Code: kataskafh/s

English (LSJ)

ές,

A dug down, κ. οἴκησις the deep-dug dwelling, i. e. the grave, ib.891.

[Seite 1377] ές, eingegraben, οἴκησις, das Grab, Soph. Ant. 882.