τὸν αὐτὸν ἔρανον ἀποδοῦναι → pay him back in his own coin, repay him in his own coin, pay someone back in their own coin, pay back in someone's own coin, give tit for tat, pay back in kind
| Full diacritics: σκῐᾱμᾰχος | Medium diacritics: σκιαμάχος | Low diacritics: σκιαμάχος | Capitals: ΣΚΙΑΜΑΧΟΣ |
| Transliteration A: skiamáchos | Transliteration B: skiamachos | Transliteration C: skiamachos | Beta Code: skiamaxos |
(parox.), ὁ,
A one who fights against a shadow, opp. ἀγωνιστής, Ph.1.199.
-ον, Α
αυτός που μάχεται με σκιές, με κάτι το ανύπαρκτο και φανταστικό.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < σκιά + -μάχος (< μάχομαι)].
