λαίμαστρον

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κάλλιστον ἐφόδιον τῷ γήρᾳ ἡ παιδεία (Aristotle, quoted by Diogenes Laertius 5.21) → the finest provision for old age is education

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Transliteration A: laímastron Transliteration B: laimastron Transliteration C: laimastron Beta Code: lai/mastron

English (LSJ)

τό, 'A greedy beast', term of abuse, Id.4.46, 7.18.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

λαίμαστρον: βάραθρον, χάσμα γῆς, (μεταφ. ἄπληστος, ἀκόρεστος, λαίμαργος), Ἡρώνδ. Μιμίαμβ. 4. 46.

Greek Monolingual

λαίμαστρον, τὸ (Α)
1. χάσμα γης, βάραθρο
2. μτφ. άπληστος, αδηφάγος.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < λαιμάσσω + επίθημα -τρον (πρβλ. ζύγασ-τρον, στέγασ-τρον)].