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αἰὲν ἀριστεύειν καὶ ὑπείροχον ἔμμεναι ἄλλων → always strive for excellence and prevail over others (Iliad 6.208, 11.784)

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Greek Monolingual

ὀρροπύγιον και οὐροπύγιον και ιων. τ. ὀρσοπύγιον, τὸ (Α)
1. το κάτω άκρο του οστού του κόκκυγος, ιδίως τών πτηνών, όπου φυτρώνουν τα φτερά της ουράς
2. η ουρά ή ο γλουτός κάθε ζώου.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < ὄρρος «το άκρο του ιερού οστού» + -πύγιον (< πυγή «γλουτός»), πρβλ. ορθοπύγιον].