χιλιαστύς

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τὰ σῦκα σῦκα, τὴν σκάφην δὲ σκάφην ὀνομάζειν → call a spade a spade | speak the truth | speak straight from the shoulder | give it straight from the shoulder | give the straight goods | not to mince matters | not to mince words | not mince words | call things by their right names | call a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel | call a shovel a shovel | call a spade a spade, not a big spoon

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Full diacritics: χῑλιαστύς Medium diacritics: χιλιαστύς Low diacritics: χιλιαστύς Capitals: ΧΙΛΙΑΣΤΥΣ
Transliteration A: chiliastýs Transliteration B: chiliastys Transliteration C: chiliastys Beta Code: xiliastu/s

English (LSJ)

ύος, ἡ, a division of the people at Ephesus, ib.353.9 (iv B. C.); at Samos, ib.312.30 (iv B. C.); at Cos, ib.1025.17 (iv/iii B. C.); cf. χελληστύς.