Ἀβδηρίτης

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ἀπὸ λεπτοῦ μίτου τὸ ζῆν ἤρτηται → life hangs by a thin thread

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Full diacritics: Ἀβδηρίτης Medium diacritics: Ἀβδηρίτης Low diacritics: Αβδηρίτης Capitals: ΑΒΔΗΡΙΤΗΣ
Transliteration A: Abdērítēs Transliteration B: Abdēritēs Transliteration C: Avdiritis Beta Code: *)abdhri/ths

English (LSJ)

[ῑ], ου, ὁ,

   A a man of Abdera in Thrace, the Gothamite of antiquity, prov. of simpletons, D.17.23:—Adj. Ἀβδηριτικός, ή, όν, like an Abderite, i. e. stupid, Cic.Att.7.7.4, Luc.Hist.Conscr.2.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ου (ὁ) :
Abdéritain ; ◊ prov. homme simple, sot.
Étymologie: Ἄβδηρα.