σῖγα

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Γύμναζε παῖδας· ἄνδρας οὐ γὰρ γυμνάσεις → Exerce pueros: non exercebis virum → Mit Kindern übe, denn mit Männern ist's zu spät

Menander, Monostichoi, 104
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Full diacritics: σῖγα Medium diacritics: σῖγα Low diacritics: σίγα Capitals: ΣΙΓΑ
Transliteration A: sîga Transliteration B: siga Transliteration C: siga Beta Code: si=ga

English (LSJ)

Adv., (σιγή)

   A silently, used in Trag. (and late Ep., A.R.1.267), σῖγ' ἔχοντες S.Ph.258; σῖγ' ἔχουσα πρόσμενε Id.El.1236; ἀλλὰ σ. πρόσμενε ib.1399; ἄκουε σ. Id.Fr.815; κάθησο σ. Ar.Ach.59: also as an exclam., σῖγα hush! be still! A.Ag.1344; so οὐ σ.; Id.Th.250; οὐ σῖγ' ἀνέξει; S.Aj.75; the public crier proclaiming silence said σ. πᾶς (sc. ἔστω), Ar.Ach.238, cf. E.Hec.532; σ. κηρῦξαι στρατῷ Id.Ph. 1224.    2 under one's breath, in a whisper, quietly, secretly (cf. σιγή 11), τὰ δὲ σ. τις βαΰζει A.Ag.449; σῖγ' ἐπέρχεται φάτις S.Ant.700; σ. σήμαινε Id.Ph.22; σ. μὲν ἡρώεσσιν ἐκέκλετο Orph.A.702; πῶς αἱ πατρῷαί σ' ἄλοκες φέρειν . . σῖγ' ἐδυνάθησαν; S.OT1212.