καγκαίνω

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Τοὺς δούλους ἔταξεν ὡρισμένου νομίσματος ὁμιλεῖν ταῖς θεραπαινίσιν → He arranged for his male slaves to have sex with female slaves at a fixed price (Plutarch, Life of Cato the Elder 21.2)

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Full diacritics: καγκαίνω Medium diacritics: καγκαίνω Low diacritics: καγκαίνω Capitals: ΚΑΓΚΑΙΝΩ
Transliteration A: kankaínō Transliteration B: kankainō Transliteration C: kagkaino Beta Code: kagkai/nw

English (LSJ)

   A parch, dry, Hsch.:—also κάγκω, metaph. in Pass., καγκομένης· ξηρᾶς τῷ φόβῳ (cf. αὖος), Id. (Cf. κέγκω.)