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ξίφιον

Μή, φίλα ψυχά, βίον ἀθάνατον σπεῦδε, τὰν δ' ἔμπρακτον ἄντλει μαχανάν -> Oh! my soul do not aspire to eternal life, but exhaust the limits of the possible

Pindar, Pythian, 3.61f.

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Full diacritics: ξῐφιον	Medium diacritics: ξίφιον	Low diacritics: ξίφιον	Capitals: ΞΙΦΙΟΝ
Transliteration A: xíphion	Transliteration B: xiphion	Transliteration C: ksifion	Beta Code: ci/fion

English (LSJ)

or ξῐφ-ίον, τό, A corn-flag, Gladiolus segetum, Thphr.HP6.8.1, Dsc.4.20.

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