κλοτοπεύω

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ἐν τυφλῶν πόλεϊ γλαμυρός βασιλεύει → in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king

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Full diacritics: κλοτοπεύω Medium diacritics: κλοτοπεύω Low diacritics: κλοτοπεύω Capitals: ΚΛΟΤΟΠΕΥΩ
Transliteration A: klotopeúō Transliteration B: klotopeuō Transliteration C: klotopeyo Beta Code: klotopeu/w

English (LSJ)

   A deal subtly, spin out time by false pretences, οὐ γὰρ χρὴ κλοτοπεύειν Il.19.149; κ. περὶ τὸ νησίδιον, perh. to be read for κλοπεύω, Hld.1.30:—hence κλοτοπ-ευτής· ἐξαλλάκτης, ἀλαζών, Hsch.