σακτός

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καλῶς δρῶν ἐξαμαρτεῖν μᾶλλοννικᾶν κακῶς → I would prefer to fail with honor than to win by evil | I prefer to fail by acting rightly rather than win by acting wrongly | Better fail by doing right, than win by doing wrong (Sophocles, Philoctetes 95)

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Full diacritics: σακτός Medium diacritics: σακτός Low diacritics: σακτός Capitals: ΣΑΚΤΟΣ
Transliteration A: saktós Transliteration B: saktos Transliteration C: saktos Beta Code: sakto/s

English (LSJ)

ή, όν,

   A crammed, stuffed, Antiph.132.3, POxy.1760.9 (ii A.D.).    II strained (cf. σακεύω), Eup.439.