ἀφέτης
From LSJ
εὐλογητὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν πάντοτε, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων → blessed is our God always, now and ever, and to the ages of ages
English (LSJ)
ου, ὁ, (
A ἀφίημἰ one who lets off a military engine, Plb.4.56.3. b teacher of ballistic, IG2.465.22. c starter in races, POxy.152.1 (vii A.D.). 2 Astrol., prorogator, heavenly body which determines the vital quadrant, Ptol.Tetr.131. II Pass., a freed-slave among the Spartans, Myro2.
German (Pape)
[Seite 409] ὁ, 1) der Loslassende, der Schleuderer beim Wurfgeschütz, Pol. 4, 56. – 2) der Freigelassene bei den Lacedämoniern, bei Ath. VI, 271 f.
