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ἑκατόμπους

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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
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Full diacritics: ἑκᾰτόμπους Medium diacritics: ἑκατόμπους Low diacritics: εκατόμπους Capitals: ΕΚΑΤΟΜΠΟΥΣ
Transliteration A: hekatómpous Transliteration B: hekatompous Transliteration C: ekatompous Beta Code: e(kato/mpous

English (LSJ)

ποδος, ὁ, ἡ,

   A hundred-footed: in S. OC718 (lyr.), ἑκατόμποδες Νηρηΐδες, some take it literally to mean the 50 Nereids (the number assigned to them by Hes.Th.264, Pi.I.6(5).6, A.Fr.174, E.IT427), others the 100 Nereids (Pl.Criti. 116e), others merely to express a notion of multitude.