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Οὔτοι συνέχθειν, ἀλλὰ συμφιλεῖν ἔφυν → I was not born to hate, but to love.

Sophocles, Antigone, 523
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Full diacritics: λιτραῖος Medium diacritics: λιτραῖος Low diacritics: λιτραίος Capitals: ΛΙΤΡΑΙΟΣ
Transliteration A: litraîos Transliteration B: litraios Transliteration C: litraios Beta Code: litrai=os

English (LSJ)

α, ον,

   A weighing or worth a λίτρα, χείλη AP11.204 (Pall.), cf. Gal.13.415.    II λ. κέρας a drinking-cup holding 1 λίτρα, ib.435.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

λῑτραῖος: -α, -ον, ζυγίζων ἢ ἀξίζων μίαν λίτραν, Λατ. libralis, Ἀνθ. Π. 11. 204, Γαλην. 13. 657· οὕτω, λιτριαῖος, Διον. Ἁλ. 9. 27· ἴδε Λοβεκ. Φρύν. 545.

French (Bailly abrégé)

αία, αῖον;
qui pèse ou ne pèse qu’une livre.
Étymologie: λίτρα.