μελίθροος

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τὰ σῦκα σῦκα, τὴν σκάφην δὲ σκάφην ὀνομάζειν → call a spade a spade | speak the truth | speak straight from the shoulder | give it straight from the shoulder | give the straight goods | not to mince matters | not to mince words | not mince words | call things by their right names | call a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel | call a shovel a shovel | call a spade a spade, not a big spoon

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Full diacritics: μελῐθροος Medium diacritics: μελίθροος Low diacritics: μελίθροος Capitals: ΜΕΛΙΘΡΟΟΣ
Transliteration A: melíthroos Transliteration B: melithroos Transliteration C: melithroos Beta Code: meli/qroos

English (LSJ)

ον, contr. μελίθρους, ουν,

   A sweet-voiced, κύκνος ib.5.124 (Bass.).

German (Pape)

[Seite 123] zsgzgn -θρους, ουν, süßtönend, κύκνος, Bass. 1 (V, 125).

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

μελίθροος: -ον, συνῃρ. -θρους, ὁ ἡδέως ἠχῶν, Ἀνθ. Π. 5. 125.