ψύθος

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ἀντὶ λέοντος πίθηκον γίγνεσθαιbecome a monkey instead of a lion

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Full diacritics: ψύθος Medium diacritics: ψύθος Low diacritics: ψύθος Capitals: ΨΥΘΟΣ
Transliteration A: psýthos Transliteration B: psythos Transliteration C: psythos Beta Code: yu/qos

English (LSJ)

[ῠ], εος, τό, poet. collat. form for ψεῦδος,

   A lie, untruth, A.Ag. 478 (lyr.), 999 (lyr., pl.), 1089 (pl.):—in Call.Fr.184, οὐ ψύθος οὔνομ' ἔχουσα, ψ. is a Subst. in appos. with οὔνομα.