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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

Greek Monolingual

-ή, -ό
αυτός που αναδίδει δυσάρεστη, αποκρουστική και επιβλαβή οσμή.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < γαλλ. mephitique < νεολατ. mephiticus < λατ. mephitis / mefitis (βλ. λ. μεφίτις)].