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Menander, Monostichoi, 211

Greek Monolingual

-η, -ο (Μ καλόγνωμος, -ον)
1. ο καλοκάγαθος, ο καλόβολος, ο ευγενικός, ο άνθρωπος που έχει καλή διάθεση
2. το ουδ. ως ουσ. το καλόγνωμο(ν)
η καλοσύνη.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < καλ(ο)- + -γνωμος (< γνώμη), πρβλ. ευθύ-γνωμος, αλλοτριό-γνωμος].