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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

-ές (Α ἀκανθοστεφής)
στεφανωμένος με αγκάθια, αυτός που φοράει ακάνθινο στέφανο
αρχ.
(ψάρι) με αγκάθια στη ράχη του.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < ἄκανθα + -στεφὴς < στέφος «στεφάνι, στέμμα»].