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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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Transliteration A: ámē Transliteration B: amē Transliteration C: ami Beta Code: a)/mh

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A shovel, Ar.Av.1145, Pax 426, X.Cyr.6.2.34; hod, IG1.225e, cf. Suid.    2 water-bucket, pail, ἄμαις καὶ σκάφαις ἀρύσασθαι, prov. of great abundance, Plu.2.963c.    3 spade, Gp.2.23.5.    4 Ion. for ἄμης, Silen. ap. Ath.14.644f.    5 hobble for young goats Hsch.