ἑξαπέλεκυς

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τὸν αὐτὸν ἔρανον ἀποδοῦναι → pay him back in his own coin, repay him in his own coin, pay someone back in their own coin, pay back in someone's own coin, give tit for tat, pay back in kind

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Full diacritics: ἑξᾰπέλεκῠς Medium diacritics: ἑξαπέλεκυς Low diacritics: εξαπέλεκυς Capitals: ΕΞΑΠΕΛΕΚΥΣ
Transliteration A: hexapélekys Transliteration B: hexapelekys Transliteration C: eksapelekys Beta Code: e(cape/lekus

English (LSJ)

εως, ὁ, ἡ,

   A with six axes, ἑ. ἀρχή, = Lat. sexfascalis, of the praetor, Plb.3.40.9; ἑ. ἡγεμών or simply ἑ. a praetor, Id.2.24.6, 3.40.11; στρατηγός ib.106.6, D.S.31.42: pl., App.Syr.15.