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Ζῆν οὐκ ἄξιος, ὅτῳ μηδὲ εἷς ἐστι χρηστὸς φίλοςLife is not worth living if you do not have at least one friend.

Democritus, DK 68b22

Greek Monolingual

-η, -ο (Α ἄκροτος, -ον)
αυτός που δεν παράγει κρότο, αθόρυβος, ακράτητος
άρχ. αυτός που δεν χειροκροτήθηκε.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < - στερητ. + κρότος.
ΠΑΡ. νεοελλ. ακροτία].