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Ὀίκοι μένειν δεῖ τὸν καλῶς εὐδαίμονα → The person who is well satisfied should stay at home.

Aeschylus, fr. 317

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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v. trans.

Reduce: P. and V. συστέλλειν.

Call by pretty names: Ar. and P. ὑποκορίζεσθαι.

V. intrans. Met., become humble: Ar. and V. ὑφίεσθαι.