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πήγνυσις

From LSJ

τὸ λακωνίζειν πολὺ μᾶλλόν ἐστιν φιλοσοφεῖν ἢ φιλογυμναστεῖν → to behave like a Lacedaemonian is much more to love wisdom than to love gymnastics (Plato, Protagoras 342e6)

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Transliteration A: pḗgnysis Transliteration B: pēgnysis Transliteration C: pignysis Beta Code: ph/gnusis

English (LSJ)

-εως, ἡ, = πῆξις, Ps.-Thales ap.Gal.16.37.

Greek Monolingual

-ύσεως, ἡ, Α
η πήξη.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Μτγν. τ. σχηματισμένος από τον ενεστ. πήγνυ-μι + κατάλ. -σις].