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Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.

Valerius Maximus, De Factis Dictisque

Greek Monolingual

ο, Ν
1. καρπός κηπευτικών που αφήνεται να ωριμάσει για να χρησιμοποιηθούν σε σπορά οι σπόροι του
2. ως κύριο όν. ο Σπορίτης
ο Σποριάς, ο Νοέμβρης
3. (για τράγο ή κριάρι) ο επιβήτορας.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < σπόρος + επίθημα -ίτης (πρβλ. ζευγ-ίτης)].