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ἀκρομανής

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Δῶς μοι πᾶ στῶ καὶ τὰν γᾶν κινάσωGive me a place to stand on, and I will move the Earth.

Archimedes
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Full diacritics: ἀκρομᾰνής Medium diacritics: ἀκρομανής Low diacritics: ακρομανής Capitals: ΑΚΡΟΜΑΝΗΣ
Transliteration A: akromanḗs Transliteration B: akromanēs Transliteration C: akromanis Beta Code: a)kromanh/s

English (LSJ)

ές,

   A on the verge of madness, somewhat mad (cf. ἀκράχολος, ἀκροθώραξ), οὐ φρενήρης ἀ. τε Hdt.5.42.

German (Pape)

[Seite 84] ές, höchst wahnsinnig, Her. 5, 42.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἀκρομᾰνής: -ές, ὁ παρὰ τὸ χεῖλος τῆς μανίας, κἄπως μαινόμενος (πρβλ. ἀκράχολος, ἀκροθώραξ), οὐ φρενήρης ἀκρ. τε, Ἡρόδ. 5. 42.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ής, ές :
sur la limite de la folie, presque fou.
Étymologie: ἄκρος, μαίνομαι.