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Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.

Valerius Maximus, De Factis Dictisque
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Transliteration A: poinētḗr Transliteration B: poinētēr Transliteration C: poinitir Beta Code: poinhth/r

English (LSJ)

ῆρος, ὁ,

   A avenger, Opp.H.2.421.

German (Pape)

[Seite 652] ῆρος, ὁ, Rächer, Strafer, Verfolger, Opp. Hal. 2, 421.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ποινητήρ: ῆρος, ὁ, (ποινάω) ἐκδικητής, Ὀππ. Ἁλ. 2. 421.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ῆρος;
adj. m.
qui punit, vengeur.
Étymologie: ποινάω.

Greek Monolingual

-ῆρος, ὁ, Α θηλ. τ. ποινήτειρα Μ
εκδικητής, τιμωρός.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < ποινῶμαι + επίθημα -τήρ (πρβλ. οδηγη-τήρ)].