ἐπιχειλής

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οὐ τῷ πλήθει ἀλλὰ τῷ ἀξιώματι → not in numbers but in quality

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Full diacritics: ἐπιχειλής Medium diacritics: ἐπιχειλής Low diacritics: επιχειλής Capitals: ΕΠΙΧΕΙΛΗΣ
Transliteration A: epicheilḗs Transliteration B: epicheilēs Transliteration C: epicheilis Beta Code: e)pixeilh/s

English (LSJ)

ές, (χεῖλος)

   A on or at the lips, γλῶσσα ἐ. a ready, chattering tongue, Poll.6.120.    II full up to the rim (i.e. not quite full, as the rim was deep), of Themistocles, ἐποίησεν τὴν πόλιν ἡμῶν μεστήν, εὑρὼν ἐπιχειλῆ Ar.Eq.814.    2 later, brim-full, πίθος ἐ. τῶν ἀγαθῶν Them.Or.13.174d, cf.8.115a: metaph., πλήρεις καὶ ἐ. ἁμαρτίαι Ph.1.517.    III with the lips drawn in, like old people, Alciphr. 3.55.