πήγνυσις

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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: πήγνῡσις Medium diacritics: πήγνυσις Low diacritics: πήγνυσις Capitals: ΠΗΓΝΥΣΙΣ
Transliteration A: pḗgnysis Transliteration B: pēgnysis Transliteration C: pignysis Beta Code: ph/gnusis

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ,

   A = πῆξις, Ps.-Thales ap.Gal.16.37.