βλιτομάμμας

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τὰ σῦκα σῦκα, τὴν σκάφην δὲ σκάφην ὀνομάζειν → call a spade a spade | speak the truth | speak straight from the shoulder | give it straight from the shoulder | give the straight goods | not to mince matters | not to mince words | not mince words | call things by their right names | call a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel | call a shovel a shovel | call a spade a spade, not a big spoon

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Full diacritics: βλῐτομάμμας Medium diacritics: βλιτομάμμας Low diacritics: βλιτομάμμας Capitals: ΒΛΙΤΟΜΑΜΜΑΣ
Transliteration A: blitomámmas Transliteration B: blitomammas Transliteration C: vlitomammas Beta Code: blitoma/mmas

English (LSJ)

or βλῐτο-μάμας, ου, ὁ,

   A booby, Ar.Nu.1001, cf. Phryn. PSp.55 B.