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σκῆψις
σκῆψις σκῆψις, εως, σκήπτω a pretext, plea, excuse, pretence, Trag.; c. gen., κατὰ φόνου τινὰ σκῆψιν on some pretence of murder, Hdt.; σκ. τοῦ μὴ ποιεῖν a plea, excuse for not doing, Dem.

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a pretext, plea, excuse, pretence
Scepsis

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Headword:
σκῆψις
Headword (normalized):
σκῆψις
Headword (normalized/stripped):
σκηψις
Intro Text:
σκῆψις σκῆψις, εως, σκήπτω a pretext, plea, excuse, pretence, Trag.; c. gen., κατὰ φόνου τινὰ σκῆψιν on some pretence of murder, Hdt.; σκ. τοῦ μὴ ποιεῖν a plea, excuse for not doing, Dem.
IDX:
29723
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n29758
Key:
skh=yis

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