δυσπάλαιστος

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ἐν ταῖς ἀνάγκαις χρημάτων κρείττων φίλος → it is better in times of need to have friends rather than money, a friend in need is a friend indeed (Menander, Sententiae monostichoi 143)

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Transliteration A: dyspálaistos Transliteration B: dyspalaistos Transliteration C: dyspalaistos Beta Code: duspa/laistos

English (LSJ)

[πᾰ], ον,

   A hard to wrestle with, [Epich.] 254; ἀρά A.Ch.692; πράγματα Id.Supp.468; γῆρας E.Supp.1108; δύναμις X.HG5.2.18; cf. δυσπέλαστος.    2 unskilled at wrestling, Philostr.Gym.40.

German (Pape)

[Seite 686] schwer zu bekämpfen, unbezwinglich; πράγματα Aesch. Suppl. 463; Ἀρά Ch 681; τύχη, γῆρας, Eur. Alc. 892 Suppl. 1108; δύναμις Xen. Hell. 5, 2, 19.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

δυσπάλαιστος: -ον, πρὸς ὃν δυσκόλως παλαίει τις, Ἐπίχ. 98 Ahr.· ἀρὰ Αἰσχύλ. Χο. 692· πράγματα Ἰκέτ. 468· γῆρας Εὐρ. Ἰκέτ. 1108· δύναμις Ξεν. Ἑλλ. 5. 2.18· πρβλ. δυσπέλαστος.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ος, ον :
1 inévitable;
2 irrésistible;
3 dont on ne peut venir à bout (œuvre, entreprise).
Étymologie: δυσ-, παλαίω.