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ῥίζα γὰρ πάντων τῶν κακῶν ἐστιν ἡ φιλαργυρίαroot of all the evils is the love of money, for every possible kind of evil can be motivated by the love of money

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Transliteration A: agōnistḗs Transliteration B: agōnistēs Transliteration C: agonistis Beta Code: a)gwnisth/s

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οῦ, ὁ,

   A combatant, ἀ. πικροί E.Ion1257 :—esp.competitor in the games, Hdt.2.160, 5.22; generally, opp. κριτής, Isoc.2.13, Th.3.37, etc.:—as Adj., ἀ. ἵπποι race- horses, Plu.Them.25.    2 pleader, debater, Pl.Phdr.269d, Tht. 164c.    3 actor, Arist.Pr.918b28; θεωροῖς εἴτ' ἀγωνισταῖς Achae.3; ἀ. τραγικῶν παθῶν Timae.119.    II master in any art or science, Isoc.15.201,204; ἄκρος ἀ. [τῆς γεωμετρίας] [D.]61.44.    III c. gen., one who struggles for a thing, champion, ἀ. τῆς ἀρετῆς, ἀληθείας, Aeschin.3.180 (pl.), Plu.2.16c.