ἀρχῆθεν

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λύχνον μεθ᾿ ἡμέραν ἅψας περιῄει λέγων “ἄνθρωπον ζητῶ” → He lit a lamp in broad daylight and said, as he went about, “I am looking for a human

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Full diacritics: ἀρχῆθεν Medium diacritics: ἀρχῆθεν Low diacritics: αρχήθεν Capitals: ΑΡΧΗΘΕΝ
Transliteration A: archē̂then Transliteration B: archēthen Transliteration C: archithen Beta Code: a)rxh=qen

English (LSJ)

Dor. ἀρχ-ᾶθεν, Adv.

   A from the beginning, from of old, Pi.O. 9.55, I.4(3).7, Hdt.1.131, 2.138, Hp.Epid.6.7.5; rare in Trag., A.Fr. 416, S.Fr.126; condemned by Phryn.75; freq. in later Prose, as Plb.1.50.5, al., Plu.2.238e, etc.; immediately, Id.Cat.Mi.28.    2 with neg., κρέσσον . . ἀρχῆθεν μὴ ἐλθεῖν not at all, Hdt.5.18; cf. ἀρχή 1.1 c.