ξεῖ
αὐτόχειρες οὔτε τῶν ἀγαθῶν οὔτε τῶν κακῶν γίγνονται τῶν συμβαινόντων αὐτοῖς → for not with their own hands do they deal out the blessings and curses that befall us
English (LSJ)
τό, indecl., name of the letter ξ, Calliasap.Ath.10.453d, BCH 29.483 (Delos), Phld.P0.2.3: later ξῖ Luc.Jud.Voc.9, Sch.D.T.p.489 H., etc.; ξῦ (by assimilation to νῦ), f.l. in Luc. l. c. and AP9.385.14 (Steph. Gramm.).
Frisk Etymological English
(-εῖ = closed -ē)
Grammatical information: n.
Meaning: indecl. letter; Callias ap. Ath. 10, 453d).
Other forms: later ξῖ (Luc.)
Origin: LW [a loanword which is (probably) not of Pre-Greek origin] Semit.
Etymology: After πεῖ = Semit. pē. Schwyzer 140 w. lit.
Frisk Etymology German
ξεῖ: {kseĩ}
Forms: (-εῖ = geschlossenes -ē; Kallias ap. Ath. 10, 453d u.a.), später ξῖ (Luk. u. a.)
Grammar: n.
Meaning: indekl. Buchstabenname;
Etymology: nach πεῖ = semit. pē. Schwyzer 140 m. Lit.
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