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πολυωφελής

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Τὰ μηδὲν ὠφελοῦντα μὴ πόνει μάτην → Ne tu labores frustra in iis, quae nil iuvant → Müh nicht umsonst mit dem, was dir nichts nützt, dich ab

Menander, Monostichoi, 508
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Full diacritics: πολυωφελής Medium diacritics: πολυωφελής Low diacritics: πολυωφελής Capitals: ΠΟΛΥΩΦΕΛΗΣ
Transliteration A: polyōphelḗs Transliteration B: polyōphelēs Transliteration C: polyofelis Beta Code: poluwfelh/s

English (LSJ)

ές, (ὄφελος)

   A very useful, Arist.EN 1095a11, D.H.1.36, etc.: Comp., SIG1164 (Dodona, iv/iii B.C.): Sup., λογισμός Ael.NAPraef. Adv. -λῶς, τῇ πόλει Ar.Th.304: Sup. -έστατα X.Eq.Mag.1.1.

German (Pape)

[Seite 678] ές, vielfach oder sehr nützlich; S. Emp. adv. eth. 132; Iambl.; – im adv., Ar. Thesm. 304; – superl. πολυωφελέστατος, Xen. Hipparch. 1, 1.