λυσίζωνος

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ὥστεβίος, ὢν καὶ νῦν χαλεπός, εἰς τὸν χρόνον ἐκεῖνον ἀβίωτος γίγνοιτ' ἂν τὸ παράπαν → and so life, which is hard enough now, would then become absolutely unendurable

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Full diacritics: λῡσῐζωνος Medium diacritics: λυσίζωνος Low diacritics: λυσίζωνος Capitals: ΛΥΣΙΖΩΝΟΣ
Transliteration A: lysízōnos Transliteration B: lysizōnos Transliteration C: lysizonos Beta Code: lusi/zwnos

English (LSJ)

ον, of a soldier,

   A unequipped, ungirded, unarmed, Polyaen.8.24.3.    II loosing the zone, i.e. ceasing to be a maid, Hsch., Suid.: hence as epith. of Eileithyia and Artemis, who assisted women in travail, Theoc.17.60, Corn.ND34, Orph.H.2.7, 36.5, etc.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

λῡσίζωνος: -ον, ἐπὶ στρατιώτου, ὁ καταθεὶς τὴν πανοπλίαν, ἄνευ ζώνης, ἄοπλος, Λατ. discintus, Σεβαστὸς τοὺς ἐπὶ στρατοπέδου διαμαρτόντας ἐκέλευε πρὸ τοῦ στρατηγείου λυσιζώνους ἑστάναι Πολύαιν. 8. 24, 3. ΙΙ. ἡ λύσασα τὴν ζώνην, «γυνή, ἥτις ἐνυμφεύθη» Ἡσύχ., «ἡ ἀνδρὶ πλησιάσασα» Σουΐδ.· - ἐντεῦθεν ὡς ἐπίθ. τῆς Ἀρτέμιδος εἰς ἣν αἱ παρθένοι αἱ μέλλουσαι νὰ ἔλθωσιν εἰς μῖξιν μετ’ ἀνδρὸς ἀνετίθεσαν τὰς παρθενικὰς αὑτῶν ζώνας, καὶ τῆς Εἰλειθυίας, ἥτις ἐβοήθει τὰς ὠδινούσας γυναῖκας, Σουΐδ., Θεόκρ. 17. 60, Ὀρφ. Ὕμν. 1. 7, κτλ.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ος, ον :
qui assiste les femmes en couche (Artémis ou Eileithyia).
Étymologie: λύω, ζώνη.