οἰωνιστής

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νεκρὸν ἐάν ποτ' ἴδηις καὶ μνήματα κωφὰ παράγηις κοινὸν ἔσοπτρον ὁρᾶις· ὁ θανὼν οὕτως προσεδόκα → whenever you see a body dead, or pass by silent tombs, you look into the mirror of all men's destiny: the dead man expected nothing else | if you ever see a corpse or walk by quiet graves, that's when you look into the mirror we all share: the dead expected this

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Transliteration A: oiōnistḗs Transliteration B: oiōnistēs Transliteration C: oionistis Beta Code: oi)wnisth/s

English (LSJ)

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   A one who foretells from the flight and cries of birds, Il.2.858, 17.218, Hes.Sc.185 ; θεοπρόπος οἰ. Il.13.70 : in late Prose, Gal.9.833 ;=Lat. augur, D.H. 10.57, D.C.37.27,al.