ὀλιγανδρία

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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

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Full diacritics: ὀλῐγανδρία Medium diacritics: ὀλιγανδρία Low diacritics: ολιγανδρία Capitals: ΟΛΙΓΑΝΔΡΙΑ
Transliteration A: oligandría Transliteration B: oligandria Transliteration C: oligandria Beta Code: o)ligandri/a

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A scantiness of men, Str.14.1.10, Plu.2.413f, Philostr.VA3.30.

German (Pape)

[Seite 319] ἡ, Mangel an Männern, Menschen; Strab.; Plut. def. or. 8.