περίωσις

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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: περίωσις Medium diacritics: περίωσις Low diacritics: περίωσις Capitals: ΠΕΡΙΩΣΙΣ
Transliteration A: períōsis Transliteration B: periōsis Transliteration C: periosis Beta Code: peri/wsis

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ,

   A driving round of the breath, Arist.Resp.472b6, Gal.5.708.