λῃστεία

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καὶ ἥ γε ἀνία τὸ ἐμποδίζον τοῦ ἰέναιsorrow is that which hinders motion

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Full diacritics: λῃστεία Medium diacritics: λῃστεία Low diacritics: ληστεία Capitals: ΛΗΣΤΕΙΑ
Transliteration A: lēisteía Transliteration B: lēsteia Transliteration C: listeia Beta Code: lh|stei/a

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A robbery, piracy, Th.1.5, Pl.Lg.823e, etc.; ἀπὸ λῃστείας βίον ἔχειν, ζῆν, X.An.7.7.9, Arist.Pol.1256a36: in pl., πόλιν . . κατὰ γῆν λῃστείαις πορθουμένην Th.8.40.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

λῃστεία: ἡ, (λῃστεύω) λῃστοῦ βίος, λῃστεία, πειρατεία, Λατ. latrocinium, Θουκ. 1. 5· ἀπὸ λῃστείας βίον ἔχειν, ζῆν Ξεν. Ἀν. 7. 7, 9, Ἀριστ. Πολιτικ. 1. 8, 7· ἐν τῷ πληθ., πόλιν... κατὰ γῆν λῃστείαις πορθουμένην Θουκ. 8. 40.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ας (ἡ) :
brigandage, piraterie.
Étymologie: λῃστεύω.