ἄγνος

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ψυχῆς ἀγῶνα τὸν προκείμενον πέρι δώσων → to stand the appointed trial for his life, to stand the appointed struggle for life and death

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Full diacritics: ἄγνος Medium diacritics: ἄγνος Low diacritics: άγνος Capitals: ΑΓΝΟΣ
Transliteration A: ágnos Transliteration B: agnos Transliteration C: agnos Beta Code: a)/gnos

English (LSJ)

ἡ, Att. ὁ,

   A = λύγος, chaste-tree, the branches of which were strewed by matrons on their beds at the Thesmophoria, Vitex Agnus-castus, h.Merc.410, Chionid.2, cf. Trag.Adesp.396, Pl.Phdr. 230b, Hp.Int.30, Arist.H A627a9, Nic.Th.71, Dsc.1.103. (Associated with the notion of chastity from the like ness of its name to ἁγνός.)    II ἄγνος, ὁ, name of a fish, = καλλιώνυμος Diph.Siph. ap.Ath.8.356a (sine acc. cod., ἁγνός Kaib.).    III a kind of bird, Sch.Pl.Phdr.l.c., Suid.