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δύσορμος

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Ἀναβάντα γὰρ εἰς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν, καὶ διὰ τὴν ὑπερβολὴν τῆς λύπης προσκόψαντα τῷ ζῆν, ἑαυτὸν κατακρημνίσαι → For he ascended the acropolis and then, because he was disgusted with life by reason of his excessive grief, cast himself down the height

Diodorus Siculus, 4.61.7
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Full diacritics: δῠσορμος Medium diacritics: δύσορμος Low diacritics: δύσορμος Capitals: ΔΥΣΟΡΜΟΣ
Transliteration A: dýsormos Transliteration B: dysormos Transliteration C: dysormos Beta Code: du/sormos

English (LSJ)

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   A with bad anchorage, νῆσος . . δ. ναυσί A.Pers. 448; also τὰ δ. rough ground, where one can scarce get footing, X.Cyn. 10.7.    II Act., πνοαὶ δ. that detained the fleet in harbour or that kept it from reaching harbour, foul winds, A.Ag.193 (lyr.).

German (Pape)

[Seite 685] dasselbe; νῆσος δ. ναυσίν Aesch. Pers. 440; αἰγιαλός Plut. Fab. 6; λιμήν B. A. 13. Auch πνοαί im Hafen zurückhaltende Winde, Aeseh. Ag. 186. Uebertr., τὰ δύσορμα, unwegsame Stellen, wo man nicht gut fußen kann, Xen. Cyn. 10, 7.