σκιαμάχος

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Εὐφήμει, ὦ ἄνθρωπε· ἁσμενέστατα μέντοι αὐτὸ ἀπέφυγον, ὥσπερ λυττῶντά τινα καὶ ἄγριον δεσπότην ἀποδράς → Hush, man, most gladly have I escaped this thing you talk of, as if I had run away from a raging and savage beast of a master

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Full diacritics: σκῐᾱμᾰχος Medium diacritics: σκιαμάχος Low diacritics: σκιαμάχος Capitals: ΣΚΙΑΜΑΧΟΣ
Transliteration A: skiamáchos Transliteration B: skiamachos Transliteration C: skiamachos Beta Code: skiamaxos

English (LSJ)

(parox.), ὁ,    A one who fights against a shadow, opp. ἀγωνιστής, Ph.1.199.

Greek Monolingual

-ον, Α
αυτός που μάχεται με σκιές, με κάτι το ανύπαρκτο και φανταστικό.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < σκιά + -μάχος (< μάχομαι)].