φύσκων

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οὕτω τι βαθὺ καὶ μυστηριῶδες ἡ σιγὴ καὶ νηφάλιον, ἡ δὲ μέθη λάλον → silence is something profound and mysterious and sober, but drunkenness chatters

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Full diacritics: φύσκων Medium diacritics: φύσκων Low diacritics: φύσκων Capitals: ΦΥΣΚΩΝ
Transliteration A: phýskōn Transliteration B: physkōn Transliteration C: fyskon Beta Code: fu/skwn

English (LSJ)

or φυσκών, ῶνος, ὁ,

   A pot-belly, nickname given to Pittacus, Alc.37B; freq. of Ptolemy VII, J.AJ12.4.11, etc.    2 a throw of the dice, Poll.7.205.