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εἵλησις

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μὴ φῦναι τὸν ἅπαντα νικᾷ λόγον → not to be born is, past all prizing, best | not to be born excels the whole account | not to be born exceeds every possible estimate | not to be born is, beyond all estimation, best | never to have lived is best | not to be born is best of all

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Full diacritics: εἵλησις Medium diacritics: εἵλησις Low diacritics: είλησις Capitals: ΕΙΛΗΣΙΣ
Transliteration A: heílēsis Transliteration B: heilēsis Transliteration C: eilisis Beta Code: ei(/lhsis

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ, (εἱλέω)

   A sun-heat, Pl.R.380e (pl.), 404b (pl.), Arist. Ph.197a23, Plu.2.688a (pl.).

German (Pape)

[Seite 728] ἡ, das Sonnen, die Sonnenhitze; neben χειμών Plat. Rep. III, 404 b; neben ἄνεμοι II, 380 e; Arist. phys. audit. 2, 5.

French (Bailly abrégé)

εως (ἡ) :
action de la chaleur du soleil.
Étymologie: εἱλέω.