ἐπικερδής

εἰς πέλαγος σπέρµα βαλεῖν καὶ γράµµατα γράψαι ἀµφότερος µόχθος τε κενὸς καὶ πρᾶξις ἄκαρπος → throwing seeds and writing letters at sea are both a vain and fruitless endeavor

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Full diacritics: ἐπικερδής	Medium diacritics: ἐπικερδής	Low diacritics: επικερδής	Capitals: ΕΠΙΚΕΡΔΗΣ
Transliteration A: epikerdḗs	Transliteration B: epikerdēs	Transliteration C: epikerdis	Beta Code: e)pikerdh/s

English (LSJ)

ές,

A profitable, advantageous, TAM2(1).245 (Lycia), Aesop.137, Vett.Val.189.30, al., Heph.Astr.2.30, App.BC1.57.

[Seite 948] ές, Gewinn bringend, Sp.

ής, ές :
lucratif.
Étymologie: ἐπί, κέρδος.