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αἰὼν παῖς ἐστι παίζων, πεσσεύων∙ παιδός η βασιληίη → time is a child playing draughts; the kingship is a child's | a life-time is a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | a whole human life-time is nothing but a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | lifetime is a child at play, moving pieces in a game; kingship belongs to the child

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Greek Monolingual

το (Μ ἀλφάδιον)
γενική ονομασία οργάνων με τα οποία ελέγχουμε την οριζοντιότητα μιας επίπεδης επιφάνειας.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < ἄλφα + υποκορ. κατάλ. -άδι
η ονομασία του οργάνου οφείλεται στο σχήμα του.
ΠΑΡ. νεοελλ. αλφαδάκι, αλφαδιά, αλφαδιάζω].