σικύδιον

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νεκρὸν ἐάν ποτ' ἴδηις καὶ μνήματα κωφὰ παράγηις κοινὸν ἔσοπτρον ὁρᾶις· ὁ θανὼν οὕτως προσεδόκα → whenever you see a body dead, or pass by silent tombs, you look into the mirror of all men's destiny: the dead man expected nothing else | if you ever see a corpse or walk by quiet graves, that's when you look into the mirror we all share: the dead expected this

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Full diacritics: σῐκύδιον Medium diacritics: σικύδιον Low diacritics: σικύδιον Capitals: ΣΙΚΥΔΙΟΝ
Transliteration A: sikýdion Transliteration B: sikydion Transliteration C: sikydion Beta Code: siku/dion

English (LSJ)

τό, Dim. of σικύα or σίκυος, Phryn.Com.25, POxy.117.11 (ii/iii A.D.).