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καταίνεσις

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Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.

Valerius Maximus, De Factis Dictisque
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Transliteration A: kataínesis Transliteration B: katainesis Transliteration C: katainesis Beta Code: katai/nesis

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ,

   A betrothal, Plu.TG4.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1350] ἡ, das Versprechen, Zusage, sponsio; καταινέσεως οὕτω γενομένης Plut. Tib. Graech. 4.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

καταίνεσις: -εως, ἡ, συναίνεσις, μνηστεία, Πλουτ. Τ. Γράκχ. 4.

French (Bailly abrégé)

εως (ἡ) :
promesse.
Étymologie: καταινέω.

Greek Monolingual

καταίνεσις, ἡ (Α) καταινώ
1. υπόσχεση
2. συγκατάθεση.

Greek Monotonic

καταίνεσις: -εως, ἡ, συναίνεση, συμφωνία· μνήστευση, αρραβώνας, σε Πλούτ.