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Ἀναβάντα γὰρ εἰς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν, καὶ διὰ τὴν ὑπερβολὴν τῆς λύπης προσκόψαντα τῷ ζῆν, ἑαυτὸν κατακρημνίσαι → For he ascended the acropolis and then, because he was disgusted with life by reason of his excessive grief, cast himself down the height

Diodorus Siculus, 4.61.7

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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adj.

Undecided: V. ἀμφίβουλος, δίφροντις.

Others on the mainland yield us a wavering allegiance: P. ἄλλοι τινὲς κατὰ τὰς ἠπείρους ἐνδοιαστῶς ἀκροῶνται (Thuc. 6, 10).

Perplexed: P. and V. ἄπορος, ἀμήχανος (rare P.).

Vacillating: P. ὀκνηρός.

Slow: P. and V. βραδύς.

subs.

Perplexity: P. and V. ἀπορία, ἡ.

Delay: P. and V. διατριβή, ἡ, τριβή, ἡ; see delay.

shrinking P. and V. ὄκνος, ὁ.