μαντείος

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βίος ἀνεόρταστος μακρὴ ὁδὸς ἀπανδόκευτος → a life without feasting is a long journey without an inn | a life without festivals is a long journey without inns | a life without festivals is a long road without inns | a life without festivity is a long road without an inn | a life without festivity is like a long road without an inn | a life without holidays is like a long road without taverns | a life without parties is a long journey without inns | a life without public holidays is a long road without hotels

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Greek Monolingual

μαντεῖος, -ον, θηλ. και -εία, ιων. τ. μαντήϊος, -η, -ον (Α)
1. (ποιητ. τ.) μαντικός, προφητικός
2. αυτός που ανήκει στον μάντη ή χρησιμοποιείται από τον μάντη
3. φρ. α) «μαντεῖος ἄναξ» — ο Απόλλων
β) «μαντεία σποδός» — η τέφρα που υπήρχε πάνω στον βωμό (Σοφ.).
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < μάντις + κατάλ. -εῖος (πρβλ. οικείος, χαλκείος)].