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ἠλιτόμηνος

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Μὴ φῦναι τὸν ἅπαντα νικᾷ λόγον → Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.

Sophocles, Oedipus Coloneus l. 1225
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Full diacritics: ἠλῐτόμηνος Medium diacritics: ἠλιτόμηνος Low diacritics: ηλιτόμηνος Capitals: ΗΛΙΤΟΜΗΝΟΣ
Transliteration A: ēlitómēnos Transliteration B: ēlitomēnos Transliteration C: ilitominos Beta Code: h)lito/mhnos

English (LSJ)

ον,

   A missing the right month, i.e. untimely born, Il.19.118, Tryph.556, Plu.2.358e, AP12.228 (Strat.).

German (Pape)

[Seite 1163] den rechten Monat verfehlend, zu früh geboren, Il. 19, 118; παῖς Strat. 70 (XII, 228).

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἠλῐτόμηνος: -ον, ὁ τοῦ μηνὸς ἁμαρτών, ἀστοχήσας, προώρως γεννηθείς, Ἰλ. Τ. 118, Ἀνθ. Π. 12. 228· ἴδε ἀλιτήμερος.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ος, όν :
né avant terme litt. qui trompe sur le nombre de mois.
Étymologie: ἀλιταίνω, μήν².

English (Autenrieth)

(ἀλιτεῖν, μήν): untimely born, Il. 19.118†.