νησίτης

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καλῶς δρῶν ἐξαμαρτεῖν μᾶλλοννικᾶν κακῶς → I would prefer to fail with honor than to win by evil | I prefer to fail by acting rightly rather than win by acting wrongly | Better fail by doing right, than win by doing wrong (Sophocles, Philoctetes 95)

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Full diacritics: νησίτης Medium diacritics: νησίτης Low diacritics: νησίτης Capitals: ΝΗΣΙΤΗΣ
Transliteration A: nēsítēs Transliteration B: nēsitēs Transliteration C: nisitis Beta Code: nhsi/ths

English (LSJ)

[ῑ], ου, ὁ, (νῆσος)

   A of, from, or belonging to an island, St.Byz.:—Dor. fem. νᾱσῖτις, ιδος, γῆ PEleph.20.48 (iii B.C.); σπιλάς AP7.2 (Antip. Sid.).