κύρτωσις

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πολλὰ τὰ δεινὰ κοὐδὲν ἀνθρώπου δεινότερον πέλειmany things are formidable, and none more formidable than man | wonders are many, and none is more wonderful than man | many things are bad, but nothing is more atrocious than man

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Full diacritics: κύρτωσις Medium diacritics: κύρτωσις Low diacritics: κύρτωσις Capitals: ΚΥΡΤΩΣΙΣ
Transliteration A: kýrtōsis Transliteration B: kyrtōsis Transliteration C: kyrtosis Beta Code: ku/rtwsis

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ,

   A bulging, of blood-vessels, Sor. 2.8.    2 convexity of the sea's surface, Theo Sm.p.122 H.    3 being humpbacked, Gal.18(1).494, Vett.Val.109.35; τοῦ σώματος Ptol.Tetr.151 (pl.).    II κύρτωσις· τὸ μέσον τῆς ῥάχεως, EM774.12.