παλιμμήκης

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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: πᾰλιμμήκης Medium diacritics: παλιμμήκης Low diacritics: παλιμμήκης Capitals: ΠΑΛΙΜΜΗΚΗΣ
Transliteration A: palimmḗkēs Transliteration B: palimmēkēs Transliteration C: palimmikis Beta Code: palimmh/khs

English (LSJ)

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   A as long again, doubly long, χρόνος A.Ag.196 (lyr.).