πολύευκτος

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καὶ τὸ σιγᾶν πολλάκις ἐστὶ σοφώτατον ἀνθρώπῳ νοῆσαι → and silence is often the wisest thing for a man to heed, and often is man's best wisdom to be silent, and often keeping silent is the wisest thing for a man to heed

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Transliteration A: polýeuktos Transliteration B: polyeuktos Transliteration C: polyefktos Beta Code: polu/euktos

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ον,

   A much-prayed-for, much-desired, ἰὴ παιδός Orac. ap. Hdt.1.85; ὄλβος A.Eu.537 (lyr.); πλοῦτος X.Cyr.1.6.45; παιδίον Him. Or.23.20.    II Act., with many prayers, ἱκεσίη Nonn.D.40.66.