μέλλαξ

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τοῖς πράγμασιν γὰρ οὐχὶ θυμοῦσθαι χρεών· μέλει γὰρ αὐτοῖς οὐδέν· ἀλλ' οὑντυγχάνων τὰ πράγματ' ὀρθῶς ἂν τιθῇ, πράξει καλῶς → It does no good to rage at circumstance; events will take their course with no regard for us. But he who makes the best of those events he lights upon will not fare ill.

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Full diacritics: μέλλαξ Medium diacritics: μέλλαξ Low diacritics: μέλλαξ Capitals: ΜΕΛΛΑΞ
Transliteration A: méllax Transliteration B: mellax Transliteration C: mellaks Beta Code: me/llac

English (LSJ)

ακος, ὁ,

   A = μεῖραξ, youth, lad, PMag.Par.1.343; page, CIG 4682 (Alexandria): pl. written μέλακες in Hsch.; cf. μῖλαξ. (Prob. from μέλλω, like μελλείρην, μελλέφηβος.)

German (Pape)

[Seite 125] ακος, ὁ, od. bei Hesych. μέλαξ, Jüngling.