κροκοδιλόδηκτος

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λόγος γέ τοί τις ἔστι τῶν γεραιτέρων, ὅσ' ἂν ἀνόητ' ἢ µῶρα βουλευσώµεθα, ἅπαντ' ἐπὶ τὸ βέλτιον ἡµῖν ξυµφέρειν → there is in fact a saying among the elders, that whatever thoughtless, stupid decisions we make, they all turn out for the best for us

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Full diacritics: κροκοδῑλόδηκτος Medium diacritics: κροκοδιλόδηκτος Low diacritics: κροκοδιλόδηκτος Capitals: ΚΡΟΚΟΔΙΛΟΔΗΚΤΟΣ
Transliteration A: krokodilódēktos Transliteration B: krokodilodēktos Transliteration C: krokodilodiktos Beta Code: krokodilo/dhktos

English (LSJ)

ον, A bitten by a crocodile, Dsc.5.109.

Greek Monolingual

κροκοδιλόδηκτος, -ον (Α)
αυτός τον οποίο έχει δαγκώσει κροκόδειλος.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < κροκόδιλος + δηκτος (< δάκνω), πρβλ. θηρό-δηκτος, οφιό-δηκτος].