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ἐγκοτύλη

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Αὐτάρκης ἔσῃ, ἂν μάθῃς τί τὸ καλὸν κἀγαθόν ἐστι → You will be contented with your lot if you learn what the honourable and good is

Plutarch, De virtute et vitio
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Full diacritics: ἐγκοτύλη Medium diacritics: ἐγκοτύλη Low diacritics: εγκοτύλη Capitals: ΕΓΚΟΤΥΛΗ
Transliteration A: enkotýlē Transliteration B: enkotylē Transliteration C: egkotyli Beta Code: e)gkotu/lh

English (LSJ)

[ῠ], ἡ,

   A a game of pick-a-back, in which a boy was carried about kneeling on the hollow of another's folded hands (κοτύλαι) (cf. Poll.9.122), Ath. 11.479a, Paus.Gr.Fr.143.