σφάγιος

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διώκει παῖς ποτανὸν ὄρνιν → a boy chases a bird on the wing, vain pursuit

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Full diacritics: σφᾰγιος Medium diacritics: σφάγιος Low diacritics: σφάγιος Capitals: ΣΦΑΓΙΟΣ
Transliteration A: sphágios Transliteration B: sphagios Transliteration C: sfagios Beta Code: sfa/gios

English (LSJ)

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   A slaying, slaughtering, σ. μόρος slaughter, S.Ant.1291 (lyr.); fatal, deadly, Hp.Fract.35; σ. ξίφεα Man.1.316.    II σφαγία· ἡ τῆς ἱερουργίας ἡμέρα, Hsch.    III of the throat, σύριγγες Max.169.