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πεντηκοστύς

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Ὁπόσον τῷ ποδὶ περρέχει τᾶς γᾶς, τοῦτο χάρις → Every inch of his stature is grace

Theocritus, Idylls, 30.3
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Full diacritics: πεντηκοστύς Medium diacritics: πεντηκοστύς Low diacritics: πεντηκοστύς Capitals: ΠΕΝΤΗΚΟΣΤΥΣ
Transliteration A: pentēkostýs Transliteration B: pentēkostys Transliteration C: pentikostys Beta Code: penthkostu/s

English (LSJ)

ύος, ἡ,

   A body of fifty, as a division of the Spartan army, Th.5.68 ; κατὰ πεντηκοστῦς (acc. pl.) X.An. 3.4.22.

German (Pape)

[Seite 559] ύος, ἡ, die Zahl funfzig, bes. eine Abtheilung Soldaten, nach Thuc. 5, 68 der vierte Theil des λόχος; vgl. Xen. An. 3, 4, 22.