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κατηφοριά

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Χρὴ τῶν ἀγαθῶν διακναιομένων πενθεῖν ὅστις χρηστὸς ἀπ' ἀρχῆς νενόμισται → When a good man is hurt, all who would be called good must suffer with him

Euripides, Alcestis 109-11

Greek Monolingual

και κατηφόρια, η (Μ κατηφοριά) κατήφορος
1. η κατωφέρεια, η κλίση του εδάφους προς τα κάτω, η πλαγιά
2. κατηφορικός δρόμος.