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ἄνθρωπός ἐστι πνεῦμα καὶ σκιὰ μόνον → human being is only a breath and a shadow, man is but a breath and a shadow

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Transliteration A: dólichos Transliteration B: dolichos Transliteration C: dolichos Beta Code: do/lixos

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   A the long course, in racing, opp. στάδιον, IG22.956, etc.; τὸν δ. ἁμιλλᾶσθαι Pl.Lg.833b; θεῖν X.An.4.8.27; νικᾶν Luc.Hist. Conscr.30; δολίχῳ κρατεῖν Paus.3.21.1: metaph., δ. κατατείνουσι τοῦ λόγου Pl.Prt.329a; δόλιχον τοῖς ἔτεσι . . τρέχειν Epicr.3.18; δόλιχον βιότου σταδιεύσας Epigr.Gr.311; γήρως δ. ib.231.    2 a measure of length, = 12 stades, Hero *Geom.4.13.    II calavance, Vigna sinensis, Thphr.HP8.3.2, Diocl.Fr.117.