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σκύλος

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Ἓν οἶδα, ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα → I know only one thing, that I know nothing | all I know is that I know nothing.

Diogenes Laertius, Lives of the Philosophers, Book 2 sec. 32.
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Full diacritics: σκύλος Medium diacritics: σκύλος Low diacritics: σκύλος Capitals: ΣΚΥΛΟΣ
Transliteration A: skýlos Transliteration B: skylos Transliteration C: skylos Beta Code: sku/los

English (LSJ)

[ῠ], εος, τό,

   A animal's skin, hide, τὸ δὲ σ. ἀνδρὶ καλύπτρη, of a lion's skin, Call.Fr.142, cf. Theoc.25.142, AP6.35 (Leon.), 165 (Phal.); outer husk of a nut, Nic.Al.270: heterocl. pl. σκύλα Id.Th. 422: σκυλος is f.l. for σκῦτος in Herod.3.68.