Σκῦρος

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Τούτῳ τῷ λόγῳ χρήσαιτο ἄν τις ἐπ' ἐκείνων τῶν ἀνθρώπων οἳ παραδόξως ἀλαζονεύονται, μηδὲ τὰ κοινὰ τοῖς ἀνθρώποις ἐπιτελεῖν δυνάμενοι → One would use this fable for those who give themselves unreasonable airs, but can't handle everyday life (Aesop 40)

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Full diacritics: Σκῦρος Medium diacritics: Σκῦρος Low diacritics: Σκύρος Capitals: ΣΚΥΡΟΣ
Transliteration A: Skŷros Transliteration B: Skyros Transliteration C: Skyros Beta Code: *sku=ros

English (LSJ)

ἡ, the island of Scyros,

   A Σ. αἰπεῖα Il.9.668:—Adj. Σκύριος, α, ον, of or from Scyros, Pi.Fr.106; ἀρχὴ Σ., prov. of a useless acquisition, Lib.Ep.1200, Eust.782.52: Σκύριος, ὁ, a Scyrian, Hdt. 7.183, etc.; Σκυρία δίκη, a lawsuit in which the defendant pleaded absence in Scyros, Com.Adesp.902: Σκῡρόθεν, Adv. from Scyros, Il.19.332.