κρυψίνους

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ἐξ ὀνύχων λέοντα τεκμαίρεσθαι → judge by the claws, judge by a slight but characteristic mark, small traits give the clue to the character of a person, deduce something from a small indication, identify a lion from its claws

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Full diacritics: κρυψίνους Medium diacritics: κρυψίνους Low diacritics: κρυψίνους Capitals: ΚΡΥΨΙΝΟΥΣ
Transliteration A: krypsínous Transliteration B: krypsinous Transliteration C: krypsinous Beta Code: kruyi/nous

English (LSJ)

-ουν, contr. for κρυψίνοος.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ους, ουν :
att. c. κρυψίνοος.

Greek Monolingual

-ουν (AM κρυψίνους, -ουν και -οος, -οον)
1. αυτός που αποκρύπτει τις σκέψεις, τις ιδέες ή τις πραγματικές προθέσεις του
2. υποκριτής, ανειλικρινής, πανούργος («κρυψίνουν καὶ δολερὸν καὶ ἀπατεῶνα καὶ κλέπτην», Ξεν.).
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κρυψίνως (Α)
ανειλικρινώς.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < κρυψι- (βλ. κρυπτο-) + νοῦς (πρβλ. κακό-νους, κουφό-νους)].

Dutch (Woordenboekgrieks.nl)

κρυψίνους -νουν, zonder contr. κρυψίνοος -νοον [κρύψις, νοῦς] die zijn ware gedachten verborgen houdt.

Middle Liddell

κρυψί-νους, ουν
hiding one's thoughts, dissembling, Xen.

English (Woodhouse)

reticent, secretive

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