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ἀμφίρροπος

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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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Full diacritics: ἀμφίρροπος Medium diacritics: ἀμφίρροπος Low diacritics: αμφίρροπος Capitals: ΑΜΦΙΡΡΟΠΟΣ
Transliteration A: amphírropos Transliteration B: amphirropos Transliteration C: amfirropos Beta Code: a)mfi/rropos

English (LSJ)

ον,

   A doubtful, νίκη Polyaen.2.1.23; ἔννοιαι Agath. 4.2.    II precipitous on both sides, κρηυνοί Malch.p.415 D.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἀμφίρροπος: -ον, = ἀμφιρρεπής, Πολύαιν. 2. 1, 23.

Spanish (DGE)

-ον
1 que se inclina a un lado y a otro, dudoso νίκη Polyaen.2.1.23
vacilante ἔννοιαι Agath.4.2.4, cf. Et.Gud.124.11.
2 escarpado por ambos lados κρημνοί Malch.415D.

Greek Monolingual

-η, -ο (Α ἀμφίρροπος, -ον)
1. αυτός που κλίνει και προς τα δύο μέρη
2. αμφίβολος, αβέβαιος.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < ἀμφι- + -ροπος < ροπὴ < ρέπω
πρβλ. και αμφιρρεπής].