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Ἀβάντειος
Abanteios, Abantius, Abantian
The [house] of Abas. Also [attested is] Abantiades.
high
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19
Ἀβαρνίς
Abarnis
Name of a city.
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short
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Ἀβάσκανος
unprejudiced
[Meaning someone/something] deceit-free, envy-free. "He [Mithradates] became an unprejudiced witness to Caesar of the achievements of Antipater."
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α
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Ἄβατον
inaccessible
[Meaning something] sacred, unapproachable, desolate; also an 'inaccessible' road, [meaning] impassable.
high
short
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26
Ἄβδηρα
Abdera
The sea, and a name of a city and 'Abderite' [is] the citizen [of it]. Also Phalera and Kythera [sc. are spelled with eta]; but Gadeira, Stageira, Topeira, and Dobeira [sc. are spelled with …
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short
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29
Ἀβέβηλα
inviolable [places]
[Meaning] places that must not be walked on, holy and sacred places. For be/bhla meant what is not holy or sacred, where anyone may walk. Also [sc. attested is] be/bhloi, [meaning] those who do …
high
short
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40
Ἀβιαδηνός
Abiadenian
From the city Abiadene.
high
short
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43
Ἀβίγας
Abigas
A river.
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short
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46
Ἄβιννα
Abinna, Abila
Name of a city.
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short
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52
Ἀβίσαρος
Abisaros, Abisareis
Name of a place.
high
short
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62
Ἀβούλητον κακόν
involuntary evil, undesired evil
[Meaning something] unwanted, what one does not want. Also [sc. attested is] abouletos, he who does not wish; but Aboulitos [is] a proper name, with the 'i'.
high
short
α
65
Ἀβωνοτειχίτης
Abonoteichites, Abonoteichos-man
A proper name.
high
short
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66
Ἄβωρα
Abora
Name of a place.
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short
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67
Ἀβωριγῆνες
Aborigines
A people. But [sc. also attested in the form] Aboriginoi.
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short
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72
Ἀβρανῖτις
Abranitis
A territory.
high
short
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75
Ἀβρεττηνή
Abrettene
A territory, the one [sc. also] called Mysia.
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short
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76
Ἀβρηλία
Abrelia, Avrelia, Aurelia
A territory. Also [sc. attested are] Aurelianus and Aurelius, proper names.
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short
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80
Ἀβριόρηξ
Abriorex, Abriorix
Proper name.
high
short
α
83
Ἁβροκόμας
Abrokomas, Habrokomas, Abrocomas
This man was satrap under Artaxerxes, king of the Persians.
high
short
α
88
Ἁβρὸς λειμὼν καὶ νοτερὸς καὶ εὐθαλής
a meadow delicate and moist and flourishing
"All decked out as luxuriously as possible and in a manner that was amazing in terms of wealth, for someone, that is, who marvels at wealth."
high
short
α
91
Ἁβρότερον
more delicately
"But they behaved more delicately than them and were full of Sybaris."
high
short
α
97
Ἄβρων
Abron, Habron
Phrygian or Rhodian, grammarian, student of Tryphon, sophist at Rome, the offspring of slaves, according to Hermippus.
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short
α
98
Ἄβρωνος βίος
Abron's life
[sc. A proverbial phrase] In reference to those who live extravagantly; for Abron became rich among the Argives. Or also from the [adjective] habros ["delicate"]. Also [sc. attested is the adjective] Abroneios ["Abronian"].
high
short
α
100
Ἀβυδηνὸν ἐπιφόρημα
Abydene dessert
Whenever something unpleasant happens as a result of someone having shown up at the wrong time, we are accustomed to call it an "Abydene dessert." This is because the people of Abydos, whenever they …
high
short
α
101
Ἄβυδος
Abudos, Abydos, Abydus
A city. The word is applied to an informant [sukofa/nths] because of the common belief that the people of Abudos were informers. Also [sc. attested is] an adverb, *)abudo/qi, [meaning] in Abudos. Also [sc. …
high
short
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Ἀβυρτάκη
sour-sauce, aburtake, abyrtake, abyrtace
A sharp-flavored barbarian dish, prepared from leeks and cress[-seeds] and pomegranate kernels and other such things, quite clearly pungent. Theopompus in Theseus [writes]: "he will reach the land of the Medes, where aburtake is …
high
short
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105
Ἄβυσσος
abyss, pit
There was a shrine of Persephone, which guarded much gold from all ages [and] kept it inviolate. In this [shrine] there was a certain pit of gold, not visible to the general public [and] …
high
short
α
109
Ἀγάθαρχος
Agatharkhos, Agatharchos, Agatharchus
A proper name. He was an outstanding painter from nature, the son of Eudemos, of Samian stock.
high
short
α
115
Ἀγαθοεργοί
agathoergoi, benefactors
Men selected according to valor. From the Ephors.
high
short
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121
Ἀγαθός
good
[Meaning one who is] prudent. But the prudent man and the good man are not equivalents. For the 'good' man [has] something extra. For the prudent man [is] good, [as is] the brave man …
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