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α338ἈγωνοθέτηςagonotheteThe man [engaged] in [organising] the theatrical [competitions]; but athlothete [is] the man [engaged] in [organising] the athletic [competitions].highshort
α731ἈθήναιοςAthenaios, AthenaeusOf Naucratis. Grammarian. Lived in the time of Marcus. He wrote a book with the title Deipnosophists, in which he records how many of the ancients had a reputation for munificence in giving banquets. …highmedium
α1002Ἀκροθίνιαspoils, akrothinia[Meaning] the first-fruits of the annual crops. But in the strict sense akrothinia is the name for the first-fruits which those [who make their living] out of importing dedicate, because they are saved from …

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agonothete

The man [engaged] in [organising] the theatrical [competitions]; but athlothete [is] the man [engaged] in [organising] the athletic [competitions].

Ἀγωνοθέτης· ὁ ἐν τοῖς σκηνικοῖς, Ἀθλοθέτης δὲ ὁ ἐν τοῖς γυμνικοῖς.

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α1127Ἀλέξανδρος ΑἰτωλόςAlexandros Aitolos, Alexandrus Aetolus, Alexander the AetolianFrom the city of Pleuron; son of Satyrus and Stratocleia. Grammarian. He also wrote tragedies, and was consequently selected as one of the seven tragedians who were nicknamed the 'Pleiad'.highshort

α1634Ἀμοχθείtoil-free[Meaning] without effort.highshort

α2187Ἀνδρόπαιςman-boyA boy on the point of becoming a man.highshort

α2188Ἀνδροπλήθειαmen-multitudeA multitude of men.highshort

α2190Ἀνδρὸς γέροντος ἀσταφὶς τὸ κρανίονan old man's head is a dried grapeFrom part [sc. to whole]. In reference to those no longer of any use, because their whole body [is] weak. Also: 'An old man's jaws are staffs', in reference to those who eat a …highmedium

α4556ἈφαρεύςAphareusAthenian, rhetor, son of the sophist Hippias and Plathane, stepson of Isocrates the rhetor, flourished in the 95th Olympiad, at the same time as the philosopher Plato.highshort

δ430ΔημήτριοςDemetrius, DemetriosNicknamed Ixion; grammarian; of Adramyttium. He lived at the time of Caesar Augustus, and spent his time in Pergamum. He got this nickname (according to some) because he was caught stealing gold leaf from …highmedium

ε2143Ἐπεισόδιονepisode, additionThat which is introduced into plays, as an additional element and an amplification of the play. Eunapius [writes]: "and to this, as if to a great and terrible play, god added the no less …highshort