ὀρεομήκης

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Μὴ φῦναι τὸν ἅπαντα νικᾷ λόγον → Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.

Sophocles, Oedipus Coloneus l. 1225
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Full diacritics: ὀρεομήκης Medium diacritics: ὀρεομήκης Low diacritics: ορεομήκης Capitals: ΟΡΕΟΜΗΚΗΣ
Transliteration A: oreomḗkēs Transliteration B: oreomēkēs Transliteration C: oreomikis Beta Code: o)reomh/khs

English (LSJ)

ες,

   A mountain-high, χιόνες Adam.Vent. 40 (ὡρεο- cod.).

Greek Monolingual

ὀρεομήκης, -ες (Α)
αυτός που έχει ύψος βουνού, ο ψηλός σαν βουνό («ὀρεομήκεις χιόνες»).
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < θ. ὀρεο- (βλ. λ. όρος [II]) + -μήκης (< μῆκος), πρβλ. ουρανο-μήκης].