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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

ο (AM ἐπαίτης, θηλ. ἐπαῑτις») επαιτώ
ζητιάνος, ζήτουλας, διακονιάρης
μσν.- νεοελλ.
«μοναχοί ἐπαῑτες ἤ Τάγματα τῶν Ἐπαιτῶν» — μοναχικά τάγματα που ιδρύθηκαν κατά τον 13ο αιώνα και συντηρούνται με τις ελεημοσύνες τών πιστών.