μαψυλάκας

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μηδὲν κοτυλίζειν, ἀλλὰ καταπάττειν χύδην → not to sell by the cupful, but to dole out indiscriminately | not to sell by retail but wholesale

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Full diacritics: μαψῠλάκᾱς Medium diacritics: μαψυλάκας Low diacritics: μαψυλάκας Capitals: ΜΑΨΥΛΑΚΑΣ
Transliteration A: mapsylákas Transliteration B: mapsylakas Transliteration C: mapsylakas Beta Code: mayula/kas

English (LSJ)

[ᾰκ], α, ὁ, (ὑλάω, ὑλακτῶ)

   A idly barking, i.e. repeating a thing again and again, Pi.N.7.105: μαψυλάκαν γλῶσσαν (fem.) prob. for μαψυλάκταν in Sapph.27.