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ὑποψάθυρος

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Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.

Valerius Maximus, De Factis Dictisque
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Transliteration A: hypopsáthyros Transliteration B: hypopsathyros Transliteration C: ypopsathyros Beta Code: u(poya/quros

English (LSJ)

[ᾰ], ον,

   A somewhat crumbling or friable, διαχωρήματα Hp.Prorrh.1.116 (codd. and Gal.), cf. Coac.598 (ὑποχωρ-ψάφαρον codd.).

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ὑποψάθῠρος: [ᾰ], -ον, μετρίως ψαθυρός, Ἱππ. Κωακ. Προγν. 218, πρβλ. Προρρ. 77· διάφορ. γραφ. ὑποψάφαρος, ἴδε Foës. Oec.

Greek Monolingual

-ον, Α
λίγο χαλαρός, λίγο μαλακός.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < ὑπ(ο)- + ψαθυρός «εύθραστος, ευδιάλυτος»].