βδάλσις

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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: βδάλσις Medium diacritics: βδάλσις Low diacritics: βδάλσις Capitals: ΒΔΑΛΣΙΣ
Transliteration A: bdálsis Transliteration B: bdalsis Transliteration C: vdalsis Beta Code: bda/lsis

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ,

   A suction, Gal.7.131, Aët.9.19.