δεσμοφυλακεία

ἀπὸ λεπτοῦ μίτου τὸ ζῆν ἤρτηται → life hangs by a thin thread

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Full diacritics: δεσμοφῠλᾰκεία	Medium diacritics: δεσμοφυλακεία	Low diacritics: δεσμοφυλακεία	Capitals: ΔΕΣΜΟΦΥΛΑΚΕΙΑ
Transliteration A: desmophylakeía	Transliteration B: desmophylakeia	Transliteration C: desmofylakeia	Beta Code: desmofulakei/a

English (LSJ)

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A tax for maintenance of prisons, PFay.53.6; service as warder, PFlor. 253 (iii A. D.), al.