τύφλωσις

From LSJ
Revision as of 01:09, 9 February 2013 by Spiros (talk | contribs) (12)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)

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

Source
Click links below for lookup in third sources:
Full diacritics: τύφλωσις Medium diacritics: τύφλωσις Low diacritics: τύφλωσις Capitals: ΤΥΦΛΩΣΙΣ
Transliteration A: týphlōsis Transliteration B: typhlōsis Transliteration C: tyflosis Beta Code: tu/flwsis

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ, (τυφλόω)

   A a making blind, blinding, Isoc.12.122 (pl.), cf. Ph.1.391; γερόντων Diog.Oen.70 (pl.).    II blindness, Hp.Aph.6.56, Sch.Ar.Pl.115.