ἕκτωρ
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
English (LSJ)
ορος, ὁ, ἡ, (ἔχω, cf. Pl.Cra.393a)
A holding fast, v.l.for ἕστωρ, Il.24.272, cf. EM383.25; epith. of Zeus, Sapph.157; of anchors, ἕκτορες πλημμυρίδος Lyc.100, cf. Luc.Lex.15: as Subst.,= κροκύφαντος, hair-net, Leon. ap. Hsch.; also pl.,= πάσσαλοι ἐν ῥυμῷ, Id. II Hom. only as pr. n. Hector, the prop or stay of Troy, οἶος γὰρ ἐρύετο Ἴλιον Ἕκτωρ Il.6.403:—Adj. Ἑκτόρεος, α or η, ον, also ος, ον E.Rh. 1 (anap.):—of Hector, Hom., B.12.154, etc.: also Ἑκτόρειος, ον, Anaxil.38; κόμαι Lyc.1133.
German (Pape)
[Seite 784] ορος, ὁ, der Festhalter, Anker; Luc. Lexiph. 15; Lycophr. 100; vgl. ἕστωρ.
