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Ἀλλ’ ἐσθ’ ὁ θάνατος λοῖσθος ἰατρός κακῶν → But death is the ultimate healer of ills

Sophocles, Fragment 698
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Full diacritics: πᾰλιρρύμη Medium diacritics: παλιρρύμη Low diacritics: παλιρρύμη Capitals: ΠΑΛΙΡΡΥΜΗ
Transliteration A: palirrýmē Transliteration B: palirrymē Transliteration C: palirrymi Beta Code: palirru/mh

English (LSJ)

or πᾰλιν-ρύμη [ῡ], ἡ,

   A rush backwards, back-flow, τοῦ σάλου Plu.Flam.10; π. τύχης a reverse of fortune, Plb. 15.7.1, D.S.3.51 (mostly and perh. rightly written divisim in codd.).