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1
Γαβαώ
Gabao, Gabaon, Gibeon
A city. Also [sc. attested are] Gabaonites, [meaning] those from the territory [of that name].
high
short
γ
2
Γαβίνιος
Gabinius
A Roman proper name.
high
short
γ
3
Γαβριήλ
Gabriel
A proper name. Also [sc attested is] Gabrielas, [also] a proper name.
high
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γ
4
Γάγγης
Ganges
A king of the Ethiopians, whom Alexander [the Great] killed, "[...] 10 cubits tall, with a youthful beauty that no other man has yet matched, son of the river Ganges. His father would flood …
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medium
γ
5
Γάγγρα
Gangra
A city [of that name].
high
short
γ
6
Γάγγραινα
gangrene
A type of ailment.
high
short
γ
7
Γάδειρα
Gadeira, Gades, Cadiz
A place in the western part [of the world], the very end of the sea, a sort of outlet between our sea and the Atlantic sea, the ocean, which it was not possible to …
high
medium
γ
8
Γάζα
riches
Also [sc. attested is] gazofula/kion ["riches-safe"], treasure-safe. For 'riches' [means] treasure. "He found a great abundance of supplies and barbarian riches, and 3 [thousand] talents of silver". "Ptolemy, taking [them] round, showed them the …
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short
γ
9
Γαϊανός
Gaianus, Gaianos
Of Arabia. Sophist; a pupil of Apsines of Gadara. He lived in the time of [the emperors] Maximus and Gordian. [He wrote] On Construction (5 books); Art of Rhetoric; Declamations. He practiced as a …
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short
γ
10
Γάϊος
Gaius
[Gaius] Julius Caesar, the first sole ruler. He wrote a translation of Aratus' Phaenomena, and an Art of Grammar in Latin, as well as an autobiography.
high
short
γ
11
Γάϊος Καῖσαρ
Gaius Caesar
who was nicknamed Caligula. [He wrote an] Art of Rhetoric, in Latin.
high
short
γ
12
Γάϊος
Gaius
Emperor of [the] Romans. At first he handled the affairs of the empire in a high-minded fashion and dealt with his subordinates professionally. But after two years he deviated from human nature and, in …
high
long
γ
13
Γάϊος Λαυτώριος
Gaius Laetorius, Gaios Lautorios
Cognomen Marcus. The Romans' hatred of knavery and their lack of mercy towards those who trespass the common values and customs of human nature are illustrated by this man. For he was appointed tribunus …
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long
γ
14
Γαλααδίτις
Galaaditis, Galaad, Gilead
A territory [of that name].
high
short
γ
15
Γαλαθηνός
suckling
[Meaning] one at the teat, that is one at the breast.
high
short
γ
16
Γαλακτίων
Galaktion, Galaction
Proper name.
high
short
γ
17
Γαλακτοπότης
milk-drinker
[Meaning] one who drinks milk.
high
short
γ
18
Γαλαξίας
galaxy, the Milky Way
[Meaning] the light in the sky; [the one] which is a reflection of the sun's light when the stars are not shining.
high
short
γ
19
Γάλα ὀρνίθων
birds' milk
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who enjoy excessively good fortune and have acquired everything. Or to things which are scarce. He is saying, we will provide those benefits which are scarce …
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medium
γ
20
Γάλα
milk
[Milk] disperses the conspiracies of hostile people. Milk is a fosterer of mild manners.
high
short
γ
21
Γαλάται
Gauls, Galatai, Galatians
In the time of Scipio the Roman general and of Hannibal the Carthaginian, the Romans defeated the Gauls who were in Asia. These were a portion of the western Gauls. Having abandoned their own …
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medium
γ
22
Γαλάτεια
Galateia, Galatea
Name of a goddess. But Galatia [is] a region. Also [sc. attested is] Galatias, a personal name.
high
short
γ
23
Γαλλαίῳ
with a Gallian
[Meaning] with [something] of the Galli. "Having often offered, with the Gallian howl of Cybele, the cry, hard on the hearing, [that comes] from their mouths, she dedicated these tresses to the mountain goddess …
high
short
γ
24
Γαλέα
galea
[Meaning] the fish [of that name]. And galeo/s likewise [sc. is attested].
high
short
γ
25
Γαλεάγρα
weasel-trap, iron-maiden
[Meaning a] device for punishment. "As a finale they threw [him?] into a weasel-trap all shut up with iron bolts and rolled it on rough ground." And elsewhere: "but he threw [him] into an …
high
short
γ
26
Γαλεώδης
Galeodes
Proper name.
high
short
γ
27
Γαλεώτης
spotted lizard
[Spotted lizard] and gecko, either way. Look in the [entry on] "gecko" [askalabôtês].
high
short
γ
28
Γαλερόν
cheerful
[Meaning] bright.
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short
γ
29
Γαλῆ
weasel
[Meaning] the animal [of that name]. By some it is called kerdw/ and i(lari/a. The noun is equal in numerical value [in] 'justice' [di/kh], 'weasel' [galh=], 'pains' [a)/lgh]; for it consists of the same …
high
short
γ
30
Γαληνῶ
I am calm
[galhnw=] or galhniw= [sc. are variants of each other].
high
short
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