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Ὁ δὲ μὴ δυνάμενος κοινωνεῖν ἢ μηδὲν δεόμενος δι' αὐτάρκειαν οὐθὲν μέρος πόλεως, ὥστε θηρίον θεός → Whoever is incapable of associating, or has no need to because of self-sufficiency, is no part of a state; so he is either a beast or a god

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English (LSJ)

ορος, ὁ,= Lat.

   A speculator, prop. scout: but in the Roman Imperial army,    1 one of the principales or head-quarters' staff of a legionary commander or provincial governor (whose duties included the carrying out of executions), Ev.Marc.6.27, POxy.1193.1 (iv A.D.), etc.    2 one of the Imperial body-guard (speculatores Augusti),= δορυφόρος, Suid.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

σπεκουλάτωρ: -ωρος, ὁ, ἐν τῷ κατὰ Μᾶρκον Εὐαγγ. Ϛ΄, 27, ἀντὶ τοῦ Λατ. speculator, = δορυφόρος, εἷς τῶν σωματοφυλάκων ἐνεργῶν ὡς ἀγγελιαφόρος καὶ ἀναζητῶν τοὺς προγεγραμμένους ἢ καταδικασμένους εἰς θάνατον, πρβλ. Seneca Benef. 3. 25, κτλ. - Ἴδε Κόντου Γλωσσ. Παρατηρ. σ. 136.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ορος (ὁ) :
= lat. speculator, soldat chargé de la garde des prisonniers.

English (Strong)

of Latin origin; a speculator, i.e. military scout (spy or (by extension) life-guardsman): executioner.