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ψεφηνός

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Ἓν οἶδα, ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα → I know only one thing, that I know nothing | all I know is that I know nothing.

Diogenes Laertius, Lives of the Philosophers, Book 2 sec. 32.
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Full diacritics: ψεφηνός Medium diacritics: ψεφηνός Low diacritics: ψεφηνός Capitals: ΨΕΦΗΝΟΣ
Transliteration A: psephēnós Transliteration B: psephēnos Transliteration C: psefinos Beta Code: yefhno/s

English (LSJ)

ή, όν,

   A dark, obscure, metaph. of a person, Pi.N.3.41 codd. (-εινός Bgk., -εννός Pors.).

German (Pape)

[Seite 1396] duukel, finster; unbekannt, niedrig, Pind. N. 3, 39 ἀνήρ.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ψεφηνός: -ή, -όν, σκοτεινός, ἀμαυρός, ἀμυδρός, μεταφορ., ἐπὶ προσώπου, Πινδ. Ν. 3. 71.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ή, όν :
obscur.
Étymologie: ψέφος.