Κόλχος
χρὴ τῶν ἀγαθῶν διακναιομένων πενθεῖν ὅστις χρηστὸς ἀπ' ἀρχῆς νενόμισται → when a good man is hurt, all who would be called good must suffer with him | when good men are being dragged down, anyone with worthy credentials must feel their pain | when the noble are afflicted, those who all their lives have been deemed loyal must mourn
English (LSJ)
ὁ, Colchian, Hdt.1.2, etc.:—Adj. Κολχικός, ή, όν, Colchian, Id.2.105:—poet. also Κόλχος
A στόλος A.R.4.485:—fem. Κολχίς, ίδος, Hdt.1.2 (but also Μηδείᾳ τῇ Κόλχῳ Pl.Euthd.285c): as Subst. Κολχίς (sc. γῆ), Colchis, Hdt.1.104, etc.; (sc. γυνή) E.Med. 132 (anap.).
French (Bailly abrégé)
ος, ον :
de Colchide : οἱ Κόλχοι les habitants de la Colchide.
Étymologie:.
Greek Monolingual
ο θηλ. Κολχίδα (AM Κόλχος, θηλ. Κολχίς, -ίδος)
κάτοικος της Κολχίδος
αρχ.
ως επίθ. κολχικός («κόλχος στόλος», Απόλλ. Ρόδ.).
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < τοπων. Κολχίς].
