μητροφόνος

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τὰ σῦκα σῦκα, τὴν σκάφην δὲ σκάφην ὀνομάζειν → call a spade a spade | speak the truth | speak straight from the shoulder | give it straight from the shoulder | give the straight goods | not to mince matters | not to mince words | not mince words | call things by their right names | call a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel | call a shovel a shovel | call a spade a spade, not a big spoon

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Full diacritics: μητροφόνος Medium diacritics: μητροφόνος Low diacritics: μητροφόνος Capitals: ΜΗΤΡΟΦΟΝΟΣ
Transliteration A: mētrophónos Transliteration B: mētrophonos Transliteration C: mitrofonos Beta Code: mhtrofo/nos

English (LSJ)

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   A murdering one's mother, ἀντίποιν' ὡς τίνῃς ματροφόνου δύας (Casaub. for μητροφόνας) A.Eu.268 (lyr.).    2 as Subst., matricide, ib.257 (lyr.).    II slayer of a mother, Nonn.D.43.147, al.