μειλιχίη

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μὴ ἐν πολλοῖς ὀλίγα λέγε, ἀλλ΄ ἐν ὀλίγοις πολλά → don't say little in many words, but much in a few words (Stobaeus quoting Pythagoras)

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French (Bailly abrégé)

ης (ἡ) :
1 mansuétude, particul. ménagements pour un ennemi dans un combat ; faiblesse, mollesse;
2 bienveillance, sentiments d'amitié.
Étymologie: μειλίχιος.

English (Autenrieth)

mildness, i. e. ‘feebleness,’ πολέμοιο, Il. 15.741†.

Russian (Dvoretsky)

μειλῐχίη:
1) кротость, ласковость Hes.;
2) слабость, нерешительность, вялость: μ. πολέμοιο Hom. вялое ведение войны.