Croesus
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Τὴν ἀρχὴν ὅ, τι καὶ λαλω̃ ὑμι̃ν (John 8:25) → Just what I have been saying to you from the very beginning
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
Κροῖσος, ὁ.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Croesus: i, m., = Κροῖσος,
I a king of Lydia, celebrated for his riches, Cic. Div. 1, 19, 37; id. Fin. 2, 27, 87; Hor. Ep. 1, 11, 2; Just. 1, 7, 2 sqq.; Prop. 2 (3), 26, 23 al.— Appel. for a rich man, in contrast with Irus, Ov. Tr. 3, 7, 42; and in <number opt="n">plur.</number>, Mart. 11, 6, 4.—Hence,
II Croesĭus, a, um, adj., of Crœsus: opes, Mart. Cap. 6, § 578. >
