ξυλοφάγος

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ψυχῆς πείρατα ἰὼν οὐκ ἂν ἐξεύροιο πᾶσαν ἐπιπορευόμενος ὁδόν· οὕτω βαθὺν λόγον ἔχει → one would never discover the limits of soul, should one traverse every road—so deep a measure does it possess

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Full diacritics: ξῠλοφάγος Medium diacritics: ξυλοφάγος Low diacritics: ξυλοφάγος Capitals: ΞΥΛΟΦΑΓΟΣ
Transliteration A: xylophágos Transliteration B: xylophagos Transliteration C: ksylofagos Beta Code: culofa/gos

English (LSJ)

[ᾰ], ον,

   A eating wood, σκώληξ Str.12.7.3 ; cj. for ὑλο-in Ant.Lib.22.5.

German (Pape)

[Seite 281] Holz fressend, von Würmern, Strab. 12, 7, 3 u. oft.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ξῠλοφάγος: [ᾰ], -ον, ὁ τρώγων ξύλα, εἶδος σκώληκος γινόμενος ἐν τοῖς στελέχεσι δένδρων, Στράβ. 570, Ἀντ. Λιβερ. 22. 2) ἐπώνυμον τοῦ Καφηρέως, ὡς καταστρέφοντος πλοῖα, Εὐδοκ. Μ. 321, Τζέτζ. εἰς Λυκόφρ. σ. 69, κτλ.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ος, ον :
qui mange du bois.
Étymologie: ξύλον, φαγεῖν.