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Sophocles, Fragment 698
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Full diacritics: φῐλαθλος Medium diacritics: φίλαθλος Low diacritics: φίλαθλος Capitals: ΦΙΛΑΘΛΟΣ
Transliteration A: phílathlos Transliteration B: philathlos Transliteration C: filathlos Beta Code: fi/laqlos

English (LSJ)

ον,

   A fond of games (i e. as a competitor), Ph.1.268, Ptol.Tetr.166; θεός Plu. 2.724b: metaph., fond of exertion, διάνοια, νοῦς, Ph.1.543,523; also γυμνάσια φ. IG3.1344.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1274] den Kampf liebend, Plut. u. a. Sp.; VLL. erkl. φιλόπονος. S. auch φιλάεθλος.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

φίλαθλος: -ον, ὁ φιλῶν τοὺς ἄθλους, Πλούτ. 2. 724Β, Ἑλλ. Ἐπιγράμμ. 113, Σουΐδ.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ος, ον :
qui aime les luttes.
Étymologie: φίλος, ἆθλος.