ἀγγαρήϊος
τὸ γὰρ πράττειν τοῦ λέγειν καὶ χειροτονεῖν ὕστερον ὂν τῇ τάξει, πρότερον τῇ δυνάμει καὶ κρεῖττόν ἐστιν (Demosthenes 3.15) → for action, even though posterior in the order of events to speaking and voting, is prior in importance and superior
English (LSJ)
ὁ, Ionic form of ἄγγαρος, Hdt. 3.126. Subst. ἀγγαρήϊον, τό, posting-system, Id. 8.98.
Spanish (DGE)
-ου, ὁ correo, mensajero real ἀ. Δαρείου Hdt.3.126.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ου (ὁ) :
courrier persan, requis par corvée de relais en relais pour le service du roi.
Étymologie: ion., de ἄγγαρος.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἀγγᾰρήϊος: ὁ, Ἰων. τύπ. = ἄγγαρος, Ἡρόδ. 3, 126. ΙΙ. ὡς οὐσιαστ. ἀγγαρήϊον, τό, τὸ σύστημα τῶν ἐφίππων ταχυδρόμων ἐν Περσίᾳ, ὁ τῶν ἀγγάρων δρόμος, ὁ αὐτ. 8. 98.
German (Pape)
Her. 3.126, = ἄγγαρος.
Russian (Dvoretsky)
ἀγγᾰρήϊος: ὁ Her. = ἄγγαρος I.
Middle Liddell
1. ἀγγαρήϊος, Ionic form of ἄγγαρος, Hdt.
2. neut. ἀγγαρήϊον, post-riding, the Persian system of mounted couriers, Hdt.
