κράντειρα

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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: κράντειρα Medium diacritics: κράντειρα Low diacritics: κράντειρα Capitals: ΚΡΑΝΤΕΙΡΑ
Transliteration A: kránteira Transliteration B: kranteira Transliteration C: kranteira Beta Code: kra/nteira

English (LSJ)

ἡ, fem. of sq. 11, APl.4.220 (Antip.), Orph.Fr. 176.

Greek Monolingual

κράντειρα, ἡ (Α)
(θηλ. του κραντήρ) αυτή που άρχει, που εξουσιάζει.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < κραντ-ήρ + κατάλ. -ειρα (πρβλ. σωτ-ήρ: σώτ-ειρα)].