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βραχύβιος

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Ζῆν οὐκ ἄξιος, ὅτῳ μηδὲ εἷς ἐστι χρηστὸς φίλοςLife is not worth living if you do not have at least one friend.

Democritus, DK 68b22
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Full diacritics: βρᾰχῠβῐος Medium diacritics: βραχύβιος Low diacritics: βραχύβιος Capitals: ΒΡΑΧΥΒΙΟΣ
Transliteration A: brachýbios Transliteration B: brachybios Transliteration C: vrachyvios Beta Code: braxu/bios

English (LSJ)

ον,

   A short-lived, Pl.R.546a, Arist.HA494a1, etc.: Comp., Hp.Art.41, Arist.HA501b23; of plants, Thphr.HP4.13.1 (= χειλιδύνιον μέγα, Ps.-Dsc.2.180): Sup. -ώτατος Str.16.4.12.

German (Pape)

[Seite 462] von kurzcm Leben, Plat. Rep. VIII, 546 a u. Folgde; comp., Arist. H. A. 2, 3; superl., Strab.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

βρᾰχύβιος: -ον, ὁ βραχὺν ἔχων βίον, ὀλιγόζωος, Πλάτ. Πολ. 546A, Ἀριστ. Ἱ. Ζ. 1. 15, 4, κτλ.· -συγκρ., Ἱππ. Ἄρθρ. 807, Ἀριστ.· -οὐσιαστ. βρᾰχῠβιότης, ητος, ἡ βραχυχρονιότης ζωῆς, Ἀριστ. Προβλ. 34. 10 (ἔγραψεν ὡσαύτως καὶ περὶ μακρο- καὶ βραχυβιότητος)· ἐπὶ φυτῶν, Θεόφρ. Ι. Φ. 4. 13, 1.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ος, ον :
dont la vie est courte.
Étymologie: βραχύς, βίος.