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ἐπίσκωψις

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Ἓν οἶδα, ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα → I know only one thing, that I know nothing | all I know is that I know nothing.

Diogenes Laertius, Lives of the Philosophers, Book 2 sec. 32.
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Full diacritics: ἐπίσκωψις Medium diacritics: ἐπίσκωψις Low diacritics: επίσκωψις Capitals: ΕΠΙΣΚΩΨΙΣ
Transliteration A: epískōpsis Transliteration B: episkōpsis Transliteration C: episkopsis Beta Code: e)pi/skwyis

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ,

   A mocking, raillery, Plu.Ant.24 (pl.).

German (Pape)

[Seite 980] ἡ, das Spotten, der Scherz, mit παιδιά verbunden, Plut. Anton. 24.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἐπίσκωψις: -εως, ἡ, τὸ ἐπισκώπτειν, ἐμπαιγμός, «περίπαιγμα» Πλουτ. Ἀντών. 24.

French (Bailly abrégé)

εως (ἡ) :
moquerie, raillerie.
Étymologie: ἐπισκώπτω.