χρηστουργία

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καλῶς δρῶν ἐξαμαρτεῖν μᾶλλοννικᾶν κακῶς → I would prefer to fail with honor than to win by evil | I prefer to fail by acting rightly rather than win by acting wrongly | Better fail by doing right, than win by doing wrong (Sophocles, Philoctetes 95)

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Full diacritics: χρηστουργία Medium diacritics: χρηστουργία Low diacritics: χρηστουργία Capitals: ΧΡΗΣΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ
Transliteration A: chrēstourgía Transliteration B: chrēstourgia Transliteration C: christourgia Beta Code: xrhstourgi/a

English (LSJ)

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   A good deed, service, Iamb(?).ap.Suid. (Berl.Sitz. 1875p.4).