μετάκειμαι

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βορβόρῳ δ' ὕδωρ λαμπρὸν μιαίνων οὔποθ' εὑρήσεις ποτόνonce limpid waters are stained with mud, you'll never find a drink

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Transliteration A: metákeimai Transliteration B: metakeimai Transliteration C: metakeimai Beta Code: meta/keimai

English (LSJ)

fut. -κείσομαι, used as Pass. of μετατίθημι,

   A to be transposed, Pl.Cra.394b, Arist.PA660b31; to be changed, μετάκειται τὸ ἔθος D.H.2.14, cf. Str.3.4.20.    2 ἡ μεταφορὰ μετάκειται ἀπρεπῶς the metaphor is in bad taste, Demetr.Eloc.188.