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πασσαλεύω

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Φιλοκαλοῦμέν τε γὰρ μετ' εὐτελείας καὶ φιλοσοφοῦμεν ἄνευ μαλακίας → Our love of what is beautiful does not lead to extravagance; our love of the things of the mind does not makes us soft.

Τhucydides, 2.40.1
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Transliteration A: passaleúō Transliteration B: passaleuō Transliteration C: passaleyo Beta Code: passaleu/w

English (LSJ)

Att. παττ-,

   A peg, pin, or fasten to, λαβών νιν . . π. πρὸς πέτραις ib.56 ; λάφυρα . . δόμοις ἐπασσάλευσαν Id.Ag.579 ; ὡς πασσαλεύσῃ κρᾶτα τριγλύφοις E.Ba.1214.    2 drive in like a peg or bolt, σφηνὸς . . γνάθον στέρνων διαμπὰξ π. A.Pr.65.