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πολυκαγκής

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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: πολυκαγκής Medium diacritics: πολυκαγκής Low diacritics: πολυκαγκής Capitals: ΠΟΛΥΚΑΓΚΗΣ
Transliteration A: polykankḗs Transliteration B: polykankēs Transliteration C: polykagkis Beta Code: polukagkh/s

English (LSJ)

ές, (κάγκω, καίω)

   A parching, δίψα Il.11.642.    2 very dry, χώρη AP9.678.

German (Pape)

[Seite 663] ές, sehr trocken u. dürr, χώρα, Ep. ad. (IX, 678); sehr trocknend, ausdörrend, δίψα, Il. 11, 642.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

πολῠκαγκής: -ές, (κάγκω, καίω) ὁ πολὺ ξηραίνων, στεγνώνων, φλογερός, δίψαι Ἰλ. Λ. 642· ― λίαν ξηρός, κατάξηρος, χώρα Ἀνθ. Π. 9. 678. ― Καθ’ Ἡσύχ.: «πολυκαγκέος· πολυξήρου».