πολυπινής

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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: πολυπῐνής Medium diacritics: πολυπινής Low diacritics: πολυπινής Capitals: ΠΟΛΥΠΙΝΗΣ
Transliteration A: polypinḗs Transliteration B: polypinēs Transliteration C: polypinis Beta Code: polupinh/s

English (LSJ)

ές, (πίνος)

   A very squalid, κάρα E.Rh.716 (lyr.).