διόβολος
From LSJ
ἀμήχανον δὲ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γνώμην, πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς τε καὶ νόμοισιν ἐντριβὴς φανῇ → hard it is to learn the mind of any mortal or the heart, 'till he be tried in chief authority | it is impossible to know fully any man's character, will, or judgment, until he has been proved by the test of rule and law-giving
French (Bailly abrégé)
ος, ον :
lancé par Zeus.
Étymologie: Διός, gén. de Ζεύς, βάλλω.
Spanish (DGE)
-ον
procedente de Zeus, enviado por Zeus κτύπος S.OC 1464, πλῆκτρον E.Alc.128.
Greek Monolingual
διόβολος, -ον (Α)
(για κεραυνό) ριγμένος από τον Δία.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < διο- + -βολος < βάλλω].
