ἢ λέγε τι σιγῆς κρεῖττον ἢ σιγὴν ἔχε → either say something better than silence or keep silence (Menander)
Full diacritics: πασσᾰλίσκος | Medium diacritics: πασσαλίσκος | Low diacritics: πασσαλίσκος | Capitals: ΠΑΣΣΑΛΙΣΚΟΣ |
Transliteration A: passalískos | Transliteration B: passaliskos | Transliteration C: passaliskos | Beta Code: passali/skos |
ὁ, Dim. of πάσσαλος, Plb.Fr.163 ; used to force open the mouth, Hp. Mul.2.203 ; esp.
A peg or pin in musical instruments, οἱ π. τῆς κιθάρας Sch.Ar.V.572 ; = κόλλοψ, EM525.31.