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Τὸ γὰρ περισσὰ πράσσειν οὐκ ἔχει νοῦν οὐδένα → There is no sense in doing things beyond the usual measure

Sophocles, Antigone, 67-68

Greek Monolingual

ο, θηλ. κοψονούρα (Μ κοψόουρος)
αυτός που έχει κομμένη ουρά, κουτσονούρης, κολοβός.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < κοψ(ο)- + ευφωνικό -ν- + -ούρης (< ουρά) ή + -νούρης < νουρά που προέκυψε από την αιτ. εν. την ουρά > νουρά (πρβλ. κουτσό-ν-ούρης)].