μακροβόλος

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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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Full diacritics: μακροβόλος Medium diacritics: μακροβόλος Low diacritics: μακροβόλος Capitals: ΜΑΚΡΟΒΟΛΟΣ
Transliteration A: makrobólos Transliteration B: makrobolos Transliteration C: makrovolos Beta Code: makrobo/los

English (LSJ)

ον, A far-throwing, σφενδόνη Id.8.3.33 (Comp.), Eust.311.20 (Comp.).

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

μακροβόλος: -ον, ὁ βάλλων μακράν, σφενδόνη Στράβ. 311. 20.

Greek Monolingual

-ο (AM μακροβόλος, -ον)
αυτός που βάλλει μακριά, που ρίχνει, που εξακοντίζει σε μεγάλη απόσταση («μακροβολωτέρας δ' οὔσης τῆς σφενδόνης πεσεῖν τὸν Δέγμενον», Στράβ.).
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < μακρ(ο)- + -βόλος (< βάλλω), πρβλ. δισκο-βόλος.