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μὴ φῦναι τὸν ἅπαντα νικᾷ λόγον → not to be born is, past all prizing, best | not to be born excels the whole account | not to be born exceeds every possible estimate | not to be born is, beyond all estimation, best | never to have lived is best | not to be born is best of all
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|Definition=α, ον, | |Definition=α, ον, of or from [[Melita]] (Malta), [[κυνίδιον]] M. ''Maltese'' lapdog, [[Aristotle|Arist.]]''[[Historia Animalium|HA]]''612b10, cf. [[Theophrastus|Thphr.]] ''[[Characters|Char.]]''21.9, Str.6.2.11, etc. | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:50, 24 November 2023
English (LSJ)
α, ον, of or from Melita (Malta), κυνίδιον M. Maltese lapdog, Arist.HA612b10, cf. Thphr. Char.21.9, Str.6.2.11, etc.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
Μελῐταῖος: -α, -ον, ὁ ἐκ Μελίτης («Μάλτας») κυνίδια Μελιταῖα, κυνάρια μικρὰ τῆς «ποδιᾶς», ἅπερ ἔτρεφον αἱ ἁβροδίαιτοι δέσποιναι πρὸς τέρψιν, Ἀριστ. π. τὰ Ζ. Ἱστ. 9. 6, τέλ., πρβλ. Θεοφρ. Χαρακτ. 21, Στράβ. 277, κτλ. - Καθ’ Ἡσύχ.: «μελιταῖα· ὀθόνιά τινα διάφορα ἐκ Μελίτης τῆς νήσου».
Russian (Dvoretsky)
Μελῐταῖος: с острова Мелита, мелитский (κυνίδιον Arst.).
