παπύριον

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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: πᾰπῡριον Medium diacritics: παπύριον Low diacritics: παπύριον Capitals: ΠΑΠΥΡΙΟΝ
Transliteration A: papýrion Transliteration B: papyrion Transliteration C: papyrion Beta Code: papu/rion

English (LSJ)

τό, Dim. of πάπυρος, Dsc.Eup.1.183, Gp.4.7.1.