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ἐπιταχύνω

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Ζῆν οὐκ ἄξιος, ὅτῳ μηδὲ εἷς ἐστι χρηστὸς φίλοςLife is not worth living if you do not have at least one friend.

Democritus, DK 68b22
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Full diacritics: ἐπιτᾰχύνω Medium diacritics: ἐπιταχύνω Low diacritics: επιταχύνω Capitals: ΕΠΙΤΑΧΥΝΩ
Transliteration A: epitachýnō Transliteration B: epitachynō Transliteration C: epitachyno Beta Code: e)pitaxu/nw

English (LSJ)

   A hasten on, urge forward, τινὰ τῆς ὁδοῦ Th.4.47 ; τὸν πόλεμον, τὴν ὁδόν, Plu.Per.29, Hdn.2.11.1 ; τὴν φράσιν making it rapid, Plu.2.1011e ; τὴν σύνθεσιν D.H.Comp.20 ; τῇ Ἑλλάδι τὴν πεπρωμένην Paus.8.51.4:—Pass., ὑπὸ μαστίγων -όμενος Plu.Ant. 68.

German (Pape)

[Seite 989] beschleunigen, antreiben, μαστιγοφόροι ἐπετάχυνον τῆς ὁδοῦ τοὺς σχολαίτερον προσιόντας Thuc. 4, 47; τὸν πόλεμον Plut. Pericl. 29; a. Sp., wie Hdn. τὴν ὁδόν 2, 11, 2; τὴν πεπρωμένην Paus. 8, 51, 4.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἐπιτᾰχύνω: ἐπισπεύδω, τινὰ τῆς ὁδοῦ Θουκ. 4. 47· τὸν πόλεμον, τὴν πορείαν, Πλουτ. Περικλ. 29, κτλ. τὴν φράσιν, καθιστῶ αὐτὴν ταχεῖαν, τρέχουσαν, ὁ αὐτ. 2. 1011Ε· τῇ Ἑλλάδι τὴν πεπρωμένην Παυσ. 8. 51, 4. ― Παθ., ὑπὸ μαστίγων ἐπιταχυνομένους Πλουτ. Ἀντών. 68.

French (Bailly abrégé)

hâter, presser.
Étymologie: ἐπί, ταχύνω.