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μητροφόνος

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Χρὴ τῶν ἀγαθῶν διακναιομένων πενθεῖν ὅστις χρηστὸς ἀπ' ἀρχῆς νενόμισται → When a good man is hurt, all who would be called good must suffer with him

Euripides, Alcestis, 109-11
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Full diacritics: μητροφόνος Medium diacritics: μητροφόνος Low diacritics: μητροφόνος Capitals: ΜΗΤΡΟΦΟΝΟΣ
Transliteration A: mētrophónos Transliteration B: mētrophonos Transliteration C: mitrofonos Beta Code: mhtrofo/nos

English (LSJ)

ον,

   A murdering one's mother, ἀντίποιν' ὡς τίνῃς ματροφόνου δύας (Casaub. for μητροφόνας) A.Eu.268 (lyr.).    2 as Subst., matricide, ib.257 (lyr.).    II slayer of a mother, Nonn.D.43.147, al.

German (Pape)

[Seite 180] die Mutter mordend; δύα, Aesch. Eum. 258; subst., der Muttermörder, 246.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

μητροφόνος: -ον, μητροκτόνος, ἀντίποιν’ ὡς τίνῃς ματροφόνου δύας (οὕτω ὁ Casaub ἀντὶ μητροφόνας), Αἰσχύλ. Εὐμ. 268. 2) ὡς οὐσ., μητραλοίας, φονεὺς τῆς ἰδίας μητρός, αὐτόθι 257.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ος, ον :
meurtrier de sa mère.
Étymologie: μήτηρ, πεφνεῖν.