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συγκατάβασις

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μωρία δίδωσιν ἀνθρώποις κακά → Inepta mens hominibus impertit mala → Die Torheit gibt den Menschen Unglück zum Geschenk

Menander, Monostichoi, 224
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Full diacritics: συγκατάβᾰσις Medium diacritics: συγκατάβασις Low diacritics: συγκατάβασις Capitals: ΣΥΓΚΑΤΑΒΑΣΙΣ
Transliteration A: synkatábasis Transliteration B: synkatabasis Transliteration C: sygkatavasis Beta Code: sugkata/basis

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ,

   A condescension to the level of an audience, Phld.Rh.2.25 S.; also of the gods, esp. Attis, Jul.Or.5.171b.

German (Pape)

[Seite 964] ἡ, das Mitherabgehen, – übtr., Herablassung, Nachgiebigkeit, Sp.