σφῦρα

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οὐκ ἔστι σιγᾶν αἰσχρόν, ἀλλ' εἰκῆ λαλεῖν → keeping silence is not shameful; speaking at random is (Menander)

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Full diacritics: σφῦρᾰ Medium diacritics: σφῦρα Low diacritics: σφύρα Capitals: ΣΦΥΡΑ
Transliteration A: sphŷra Transliteration B: sphyra Transliteration C: sfyra Beta Code: sfu=ra

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A hammer, Od.3.434, A.Fr.307, Hdt.1.68, Cratin.87(hex.), Arist.GA789b11.    2 beetle, mallet, for breaking clods of earth, Hes.Op.425, Ar.Pax 566.    II balk between the furrows of ploughed land, Poll.7.145.    2 a land measure, IG9(1).61.39 (Daulis, ii A.D.), Hsch. s.v. ὁμόσφυρος.    III a fish, = κέστρα, Id.