ἀγκύριον

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νεκρὸν ἐάν ποτ' ἴδηις καὶ μνήματα κωφὰ παράγηις κοινὸν ἔσοπτρον ὁρᾶις· ὁ θανὼν οὕτως προσεδόκα → whenever you see a body dead, or pass by silent tombs, you look into the mirror of all men's destiny: the dead man expected nothing else | if you ever see a corpse or walk by quiet graves, that's when you look into the mirror we all share: the dead expected this

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Full diacritics: ἀγκύριον Medium diacritics: ἀγκύριον Low diacritics: αγκύριον Capitals: ΑΓΚΥΡΙΟΝ
Transliteration A: ankýrion Transliteration B: ankyrion Transliteration C: agkyrion Beta Code: a)gku/rion

English (LSJ)

τό, Dim. of ἄγκῡρα, Ph.Bel.100.34, Plu.2.604d, Arr. Epict.30, Demoph.Sim.45, Luc.Cat.1.    II ἀγκύρια (sc. πείσματα), τά, anchor-cables, D.S.14.73.