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Μοχθεῖν ἀνάγκη τοὺς θέλοντας εὐτυχεῖν → Laboret is, beatam qui vitam cupit → Sich abarbeiten muss, wer glücklich leben will

Menander, Monostichoi, 338
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Full diacritics: μακκοάω Medium diacritics: μακκοάω Low diacritics: μακκοάω Capitals: ΜΑΚΚΟΑΩ
Transliteration A: makkoáō Transliteration B: makkoaō Transliteration C: makkoao Beta Code: makkoa/w

English (LSJ)

fut. -άσω [ᾱ],

   A to be stupid, μακκοᾷ καθήμενος Ar.Eq.396: pf. part. μεμακκοακώς (v.l. -ηκώς) sitting mooning, ib.62, cf. Com.Adesp. 1210, Luc.Lex.19.—Derived from Μακκώ, a stupid woman, by Suid.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

μακκοάω: μέλλ. -άσω [ᾱ]· ἀνοηταίνω, παραφρονῶ, μωραίνω, μακκοᾷ καθήμενος Ἀριστοφ. Ἱππ. 396· μετοχ. πρκμ. μεμακκοηκώς, καθήμενος καὶ ληρῶν, ἀνοηταίνων, αὐτόθι 62, πρβλ. Λουκ. Λεξιφ. 19. - Καθ’ ἃ λέγεται, παράγεται ἐκ τοῦ Μακκώ, ὅπερ δηλοῖ ἀνόητον, βλακίζουσαν γυναῖκα, Σουΐδ.· οὕτω Λατ. maccus = stolidus παρ’ Ἀπουληΐῳ καὶ Maccus ἢ ἀδηφάγος ἐν τοῖς Fabulae Atellanae. - Καθ’ Ἡσύχ.: «μακοᾶν· παραφρονεῖν. προσποιεῖσθαι μὴ ἀκούειν».

French (Bailly abrégé)

-ῶ :
être insensé, idiot.
Étymologie: DELG formation pop.