Ἀρχέπλουτον

established-wealthy, old-money, old-rich

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[Meaning someone] making a beginning of wealth [or: ruling over wealth] and set to inherit the ancient fortune. Sophocles [writes]: "and do not send me dishonoured from this land, but [let me remain] established-wealthy."¹

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Ἀρχέπλουτον· ἄρχοντα πλούτου, καὶ τὴν ἀρχαίαν τύχην ἀποληψόμενον. Σοφοκλῆς· καὶ μή μ' ἄτιμον τῆσδ' ἀποστείλητε γῆς, ἀλλ' ἀρχέπλουτον.

Ἀρχέπλουτον · established-wealthy, old-money, old-rich (α 4086) · Suda

*)arxe/plouton: a)/rxonta plou/tou, kai\ th\n a)rxai/an tu/xhn a)polhyo/menon. *sofoklh=s: kai\ mh/ m' a)/timon th=sd' a)postei/lhte gh=s, a)ll' a)rxe/plouton.

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