νεκυομαντεῖον

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Μεγάλοι δὲ λόγοι μεγάλας πληγὰς τῶν ὑπεραύχων ἀποτίσαντες γήρᾳ τὸ φρονεῖν ἐδίδαξαν → The great words of the arrogant pay the penalty by suffering great blows, and teach one to reason in old age

Sophocles, Antigone, 1350-1353
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Full diacritics: νεκῠομαντεῖον Medium diacritics: νεκυομαντεῖον Low diacritics: νεκυομαντείον Capitals: ΝΕΚΥΟΜΑΝΤΕΙΟΝ
Transliteration A: nekyomanteîon Transliteration B: nekyomanteion Transliteration C: nekyomanteion Beta Code: nekuomantei=on

English (LSJ)

Ion. νεκῠομαντ-ήϊον, τό,

   A oracle of the dead, where ghosts were called up, Hdt.5.92. ή, Cic.Tusc.1.16.37, D.S.4.22, Plu.Cim.6, Paus.9.30.6: in pl., PMag.Lond.121.285.