ἀστάνδης

Τὸ γὰρ περισσὰ πράσσειν οὐκ ἔχει νοῦν οὐδένα → There is no sense in doing things beyond the usual measure

Sophocles, Antigone, 67-68

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Full diacritics: ἀστάνδης	Medium diacritics: ἀστάνδης	Low diacritics: αστάνδης	Capitals: ΑΣΤΑΝΔΗΣ
Transliteration A: astándēs	Transliteration B: astandēs	Transliteration C: astandis	Beta Code: a)sta/ndhs

English (LSJ)

ου, ὁ,

A courier, Plu.Alex.18, 2.326f; cf. Armen. astandel 'wander'.

[Seite 374] ὁ, der Eilbote, persisches Wort, Plut. Alex. 18 Alex. fort. I, 1.

ἀστάνδης: ὁ, ταχυδρόμος, Περσικὴ λέξις, Πλουτ. Ἀλεξ. 18, ἴδε Οὐϋττεμβ. ἐν Ἠθ. Πλουτ. 2. 326F· πρβλ. ἄγγαρος.

ου (ὁ) :
courrier.
Étymologie: mot persan.

-ου, ὁ mensajero Plu.Alex.18, 2.326e, 340c, Ath.122a, Hsch., Phot.α 95.

• Etimología: Prést. del iran., cf. sogdiano ‘st’nyk (āstānik).