ἀρειάω

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τὰ σῦκα σῦκα, τὴν σκάφην δὲ σκάφην ὀνομάζειν → call a spade a spade | speak the truth | speak straight from the shoulder | give it straight from the shoulder | give the straight goods | not to mince matters | not to mince words | not mince words | call things by their right names | call a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel | call a shovel a shovel | call a spade a spade, not a big spoon

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Full diacritics: ἀρειάω Medium diacritics: ἀρειάω Low diacritics: αρειάω Capitals: ΑΡΕΙΑΩ
Transliteration A: areiáō Transliteration B: areiaō Transliteration C: areiao Beta Code: a)reia/w

English (LSJ)

[ᾰρ], (ἀρειά)

   A = ἀπειλέω, Hippon.65. (Cf. ἄρος· βλάβος ἀκούσιον, Hsch., Skt. irasyā´ 'malevolence'.)