νῶροψ

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νεκρὸν ἐάν ποτ' ἴδηις καὶ μνήματα κωφὰ παράγηις κοινὸν ἔσοπτρον ὁρᾶις· ὁ θανὼν οὕτως προσεδόκα → whenever you see a body dead, or pass by silent tombs, you look into the mirror of all men's destiny: the dead man expected nothing else | if you ever see a corpse or walk by quiet graves, that's when you look into the mirror we all share: the dead expected this

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Full diacritics: νῶροψ Medium diacritics: νῶροψ Low diacritics: νώροψ Capitals: ΝΩΡΟΨ
Transliteration A: nō̂rops Transliteration B: nōrops Transliteration C: norops Beta Code: nw=roy

English (LSJ)

οπος, ὁ, ἡ, Ep. epith. of χαλκός,

   A flashing, Il.2.578, al. ; later, simply, bright, ν. πέπλῳ Nonn.D.32.14.