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ἐκμειλίσσομαι

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Ἀναβάντα γὰρ εἰς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν, καὶ διὰ τὴν ὑπερβολὴν τῆς λύπης προσκόψαντα τῷ ζῆν, ἑαυτὸν κατακρημνίσαι → For he ascended the acropolis and then, because he was disgusted with life by reason of his excessive grief, cast himself down the height

Diodorus Siculus, 4.61.7

French (Bailly abrégé)

rendre doux comme du miel ; fig. adoucir, calmer, acc..
Étymologie: ἐκ, μειλίσσομαι.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἐκμειλίσσομαι: ἀποθ., καταπραΰνω, Ἀππ. Ἐμφ. 1. 97, Πλούτ. 3. 380C.

Russian (Dvoretsky)

ἐκμειλίσσομαι: смягчать, умилостивлять (τὴν τοῦ κακοῦ δαίμονα Plut.).