τὸν αὐτὸν ἔρανον ἀποδοῦναι → pay him back in his own coin, repay him in his own coin, pay someone back in their own coin, pay back in someone's own coin, give tit for tat, pay back in kind
Full diacritics: πᾰλεονυμφάγονος | Medium diacritics: παλεονυμφάγονος | Low diacritics: παλεονυμφάγονος | Capitals: ΠΑΛΕΟΝΥΜΦΑΓΟΝΟΣ |
Transliteration A: paleonymphágonos | Transliteration B: paleonymphagonos | Transliteration C: paleonymfagonos | Beta Code: paleonumfa/gonos |
[φᾱ], ον,
A where nymphs were born of old, ἄντρον ib.120 (-φαιο- Pap.).
παλεονυμφάγονος, -ον (Α)
αυτός στον οποίο από παλιά γεννώνται νύμφες.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < παλεός (βλ. λ. παλαιός) + νύμφα + -γονος (< γόνος < γίγνομαι)].