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Ἀλλ’ ἐσθ’ ὁ θάνατος λοῖσθος ἰατρός κακῶν → But death is the ultimate healer of ills

Sophocles, Fragment 698
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Full diacritics: μηκάς Medium diacritics: μηκάς Low diacritics: μηκάς Capitals: ΜΗΚΑΣ
Transliteration A: mēkás Transliteration B: mēkas Transliteration C: mikas Beta Code: mhka/s

English (LSJ)

άδος, ἡ,

   A bleating one, in Hom. always of goats, in pl., μ. αἶγες Il.11.383, Od.9.124, 244, al., cf. Antiph. 1,52.8; also μ. ἄρνες E.Cyc.189.    II as Subst., = αἴξ, S.Fr.509, AP9.123 (<Leon.>); λευκὴ μ. Luc.D DMeretr.7.1: pl., Theoc.1.87,5.100.