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Μὴ φῦναι τὸν ἅπαντα νικᾷ λόγον → Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.

Sophocles, Oedipus Coloneus l. 1225
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Transliteration A: pseudomártys Transliteration B: pseudomartys Transliteration C: psevdomartys Beta Code: yeudoma/rtus

English (LSJ)

ῠρος, ὁ,

   A false witness, pl. in Gorg.Pal.23, Pl.Grg. 472b, Critias 61: sg., IG5(2).357.4 (Stymphalus, iii B.C.): ψευδομάρτυρες τοῦ θεοῦ false witnesses about God, 1 Ep.Cor.15.15; as Adj., τὰν δίκαν τὰν ψευδομάρτυρα the action for false witness, IGl.c. l. 8; ψ. τιμαί honours attesting no real merit, Plu.2.821f.