ὑψιμέλαθρος

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φιλοσοφώτερον καὶ σπουδαιότερον ποίησις ἱστορίας ἐστίν: ἡ μὲν γὰρ ποίησις μᾶλλον τὰ καθόλου, ἡ δ' ἱστορία τὰ καθ' ἕκαστον λέγει → poetry is something more scientific and serious than history, because poetry tends to give general truths while history gives particular facts

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Full diacritics: ὑψῐμέλαθρος Medium diacritics: ὑψιμέλαθρος Low diacritics: υψιμέλαθρος Capitals: ΥΨΙΜΕΛΑΘΡΟΣ
Transliteration A: hypsimélathros Transliteration B: hypsimelathros Transliteration C: ypsimelathros Beta Code: u(yime/laqros

English (LSJ)

ον,

   A high-built, h. Merc.103, 134,399; Διὸς ὑ. κράτος Orph.H.5.1.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ὑψῐμέλαθρος: -ον, ὁ ὑψηλὰ ᾠκοδομημένος, ὑψηλός, Ὕμν. Ὁμ. εἰς Ἑρμ. 103. 134, 399· Διὸς ὑψιμ. κράτος Ὀρφ. Ὕμν. 4. (5). 1.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ος, ον :
1 à la voûte élevée;
2 fig. dominant, souverain.
Étymologie: ὕψι, μέλαθρον.