φορτηγία

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τὰ σῦκα σῦκα, τὴν σκάφην δὲ σκάφην ὀνομάζειν → call a spade a spade | speak the truth | speak straight from the shoulder | give it straight from the shoulder | give the straight goods | not to mince matters | not to mince words | not mince words | call things by their right names | call a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel | call a shovel a shovel | call a spade a spade, not a big spoon

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Full diacritics: φορτηγία Medium diacritics: φορτηγία Low diacritics: φορτηγία Capitals: ΦΟΡΤΗΓΙΑ
Transliteration A: phortēgía Transliteration B: phortēgia Transliteration C: fortigia Beta Code: forthgi/a

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A conveyance of cargo, opp. ναυκληρία and παράστασις, Arist.Pol.1258b23.