καταπύγων

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οὐ γὰρ συμφύεται τὰ πεπηγότα ὤσπερ τὰ ὑγρά (Aristotle, Meteorologica 348a.14) → since solid bodies/frozen drops cannot coalesce like liquid ones

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Full diacritics: καταπῡγων Medium diacritics: καταπύγων Low diacritics: καταπύγων Capitals: ΚΑΤΑΠΥΓΩΝ
Transliteration A: katapýgōn Transliteration B: katapygōn Transliteration C: katapygon Beta Code: katapu/gwn

English (LSJ)

ονος, ὁ, ἡ, neut.

   A κατάπυγον Ar. V.687: (πυγή):—given to unnatural lust: generally, lecherous, lewd, Id.Ach.79,al., Luc.Tim.22, Alciphr.3.45, etc.; ὦ κατάπυγον Ar.Th. 200.--The oblique cases are sts. wrongly written -πύγωνος, cf. Hdn. Gr.2.725: irreg. Comp. -πυγωνέστερος (metri gr.) Ar.Lys.776.    II in Att., the middle finger (used in an obscene gesture), Poll.2.184.