πίσυγγος

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ξένῳ δὲ σιγᾶν κρεῖττον ἢ κεκραγέναι → it's better for a stranger to keep silence than to shout (Menander)

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Full diacritics: πίσυγγος Medium diacritics: πίσυγγος Low diacritics: πίσυγγος Capitals: ΠΙΣΥΓΓΟΣ
Transliteration A: písyngos Transliteration B: pisyngos Transliteration C: pisyggos Beta Code: pi/suggos

English (LSJ)

[ῑ], ὁ,

   A = πίσσυγγος (q.v.), shoemaker, Sapph.98 (v.l. πίσσυγοι), Alex.Aet.5.7, Herod.7.39 (prob.), Com.Adesp.330:— hence πῑσύγγιον, τό, his shop, ibid., Hdn.Gr.2.567. (Perh. cf. πεττύκια, πέσσυμπτον.)