σκεπτούριον

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εἰς τετρημένον πίθον ἀντλεῖν → run water into a punctured pitcher, to the perforated jar bale water, labour in vain, labor in vain

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Greek Monolingual

τὸ, Μ
δεξαμενή καθαρισμού.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < λατ. exceptorium «δοχείο»].