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ἀρρηνής

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Οὔτοι συνέχθειν, ἀλλὰ συμφιλεῖν ἔφυν → I was not born to hate, but to love.

Sophocles, Antigone, 523
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Full diacritics: ἀρρηνής Medium diacritics: ἀρρηνής Low diacritics: αρρηνής Capitals: ΑΡΡΗΝΗΣ
Transliteration A: arrēnḗs Transliteration B: arrēnēs Transliteration C: arrinis Beta Code: a)rrhnh/s

English (LSJ)

ές,

   A fierce, savage, of dogs, Theoc.25.83, Hsch.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἀρρηνής: -ές, ἄγριος ἐπὶ κυνῶν, Θεόκρ. 25. 83, «ἀρρηνές· ἄγριον, δυσχερὲς» Ἡσύχ. (ἴσως ἰσοδύναμος τύπος τοῦ ἄρρην: κατὰ τὸν Λοβ. Παθολ. 194, ὀνοματοποιία ἐκ τοῦ κνυζήματος (τοῦ γρυνιάσματος) κυνός, πρβλ. litera canina).

French (Bailly abrégé)

ής, ές :
hargneux, méchant.
Étymologie: ἀ, ῥήν.