ἀλφέω
From LSJ
κρατίστην εἶναι δημοκρατίαν τὴν μήτε πλουσίους ἄγαν μήτε πένητας ἔχουσαν πολίτας → the best democracy is that in which the citizens are neither very rich nor very poor (Thales/Plutarch)
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἀλφέω: «ἀλφεῖν εὑρίσκειν», Ἐτυμ. Μ. 72. 47.
Spanish (DGE)
conseguir, procurarse, buscar A.D.Synt.13.4, Epiph.Const.Mens.M.43.280D, cf. Hsch., Zonar.83.4C.
• Etimología: Falsa etim. de ἄλφα a través del hebr. ‘alêf que Epifanio deriva de ‘alaf ‘aprender’.
