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πίθων

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Ἀναβάντα γὰρ εἰς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν, καὶ διὰ τὴν ὑπερβολὴν τῆς λύπης προσκόψαντα τῷ ζῆν, ἑαυτὸν κατακρημνίσαι → For he ascended the acropolis and then, because he was disgusted with life by reason of his excessive grief, cast himself down the height

Diodorus Siculus, 4.61.7
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Full diacritics: πίθων Medium diacritics: πίθων Low diacritics: πίθων Capitals: ΠΙΘΩΝ
Transliteration A: píthōn Transliteration B: pithōn Transliteration C: pithon Beta Code: pi/qwn

English (LSJ)

[ῐ], ωνος, ὁ,

   A little ape, Babr.56.4: καλὸς π. παρὰ παισίν Pi.P.2.72, cf. Sostrat. ap. Eust.1665.53.

German (Pape)

[Seite 614] ὁ, = πίθηκος, Schmeichler, Pind. P. 2, 72; Sostrat. bei Eust.