ὀστρακίνδα

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Καλὸν τὸ θνῄσκειν, οἷς ὕβριν τὸ ζῆν φέρει → Quis foeda vita restat, his pulchrum est mori → Wem das Leben Schmach bringt, dem ist Sterben schön

Menander, Monostichoi, 291
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Full diacritics: ὀστρᾰκίνδα Medium diacritics: ὀστρακίνδα Low diacritics: οστρακίνδα Capitals: ΟΣΤΡΑΚΙΝΔΑ
Transliteration A: ostrakínda Transliteration B: ostrakinda Transliteration C: ostrakinda Beta Code: o)straki/nda

English (LSJ)

Adv.

   A played with potsherds or oystershells (the black and white surfaces being analogous to our 'heads and tails'), [παιδιά] Poll.9.111, Herm. in Phdr.p.90 A.: with a play on ὀστρακισμός, ὀ. βλέψαι Ar.Eq.855.