γεφυρόω

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κοινὴ γὰρ ἡ τύχη καὶ τὸ μέλλον ἀόρατον → fortune is common to all, the future is unknown | fortune is common to all and the future unknown | fate is common to all and the future unknown

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Full diacritics: γεφῡρόω Medium diacritics: γεφυρόω Low diacritics: γεφυρόω Capitals: ΓΕΦΥΡΟΩ
Transliteration A: gephyróō Transliteration B: gephyroō Transliteration C: gefyroo Beta Code: gefuro/w

English (LSJ)

(γέφυρα)

   A dam up (cf. γέφυρα 1), γεφύρωσεν δέ μιν (sc. τὸν ποταμὸν ἡ πτελέη) Il.21.245; but in Prose, γ. τὸν ποταμόν throw a bridge over it, Hdt.4.118; Βόσπορον ib.88; τοὺς τῆς θαλάττης τροχούς Pl.Criti.115c; ἐγεφυρώθη ὁ πόρος Hdt.7.36; πλοίοις τὴν διάβασιν γ. Plb.3.66.6; also, dam, ποταμοὺς νεκροῖς Luc.DMort.12.2; τὰ δύσπορα Id.Demon.1, cf. Nonn. D.27.185.    2 make into a causeway or embankment, γεφύρωσεν δὲ κέλευθον Il.15.357.    3 metaph, νόστον Ἀτρείδαις γ. Pi.I.8(7) 51.