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Θεοὶ μὲν γὰρ μελλόντων, ἄνθρωποι δὲ γιγνομένων, σοφοὶ δὲ προσιόντων αἰσθάνονται → Because gods perceive future things, men what is happening now, but wise men perceive approaching things

Philostratus, Life of Apollonius of Tyana, VIII, 7

Greek Monolingual

ο, θηλ. ολέτειρα (ΑΜ ὀλετήρ, -ῆρος, θηλ. ὀλέτειρα)
1. καταστροφέας, εξολοθρευτής
2. αυτός που φονεύει.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < θ. ολε- (βλ. όλλυμι) + επίθημα -τήρ, (πρβλ. γεννε-τήρ)].