ἐμύς

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φύγεν ἄσμενος ἐκ θανάτοιο → he was glad to have escaped death

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Full diacritics: ἐμύς Medium diacritics: ἐμύς Low diacritics: εμύς Capitals: ΕΜΥΣ
Transliteration A: emýs Transliteration B: emys Transliteration C: emys Beta Code: e)mu/s

English (LSJ)

or ἑμύς, ύδος, ἡ,

   A fresh-water tortoise, esp. Emys lutaria, Arist. HA558a8, al.; also ὁ, ib.600b22.