περίλεξις

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σιγή ποτ' ἐστὶν αἱρετωτέρα λόγου → sometimes silence is preferable to words (Menander)

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Full diacritics: περίλεξις Medium diacritics: περίλεξις Low diacritics: περίλεξις Capitals: ΠΕΡΙΛΕΞΙΣ
Transliteration A: perílexis Transliteration B: perilexis Transliteration C: perileksis Beta Code: peri/lecis

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ,

   A circumlocution, Ar.Nu.318.

German (Pape)

[Seite 582] ἡ, Umredung, wie περίφρασις, Schwatzhaftigkeit, Redseligkeit, Ar. Nub. 317.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

περίλεξις: ἡ, περίφρασις, πολυλογία, Ἀριστοφ. Νεφ. 318.

French (Bailly abrégé)

εως (ἡ) :
circonlocution, langage verbeux.
Étymologie: περιλέγω.