μελλονικιάω

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ὑμῖν ἔξεστι εὐδαίμοσι γενέσθαι → to you it is permitted to be joyful, it is permitted to be happy, it is permitted to be fortunate, vobis licet esse beatis

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Full diacritics: μελλονῑκιάω Medium diacritics: μελλονικιάω Low diacritics: μελλονικιάω Capitals: ΜΕΛΛΟΝΙΚΙΑΩ
Transliteration A: mellonikiáō Transliteration B: mellonikiaō Transliteration C: mellonikiao Beta Code: mellonikia/w

English (LSJ)

   A delay victory, with a play on the name of Νικίας, the Athenian Cunctator, Ar.Av.640.

German (Pape)

[Seite 125] komisches Wort, mit Anspielung auf den Feldherrn Nikias, der sich dem Feldzuge gegen Sicilien widersetzte, zaudern zu siegen, Ar. Av. 639.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

μελλονῑκιάω: μέλλω νὰ νικήσω μετὰ λογοπαιγνίου ἐπὶ τοῦ ὀνόματος τοῦ Νικίου, «ὅτι βραδὺς ἦν περὶ τὰς ὀξόδους καὶ ὡς οἱ διαβάλλοντες, οὐχὶ προνοητικὸς ἦν, ἀλλὰ μελλητὴς» (Σχόλ.), Ἀριστοφ. Ὄρν. 639.