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ὁλκαῖος

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Ῥίζα γὰρ πάντων τῶν κακῶν ἐστιν ἡ φιλαργυρίαRoot of all the evils is the love of money (Radix omnium malorum est cupiditas)

The Bible, 1 Timothy, 6:10
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Full diacritics: ὁλκαῖος Medium diacritics: ὁλκαῖος Low diacritics: ολκαίος Capitals: ΟΛΚΑΙΟΣ
Transliteration A: holkaîos Transliteration B: holkaios Transliteration C: olkaios Beta Code: o(lkai=os

English (LSJ)

α, ον, (ὁλκή)

   A drawn along, towed, of a ship (cf. ὁλκάς), Nic.Th.268 : hence, trailing, dragging, σειρή, of a serpent, ib.119 ; ἀτραπός ib.160 ; κακά Lyc.216.    II as Subst. ὁλκαία, Ion. ὁλκαίη, ἡ, tail, because it is trailed along, Nic. Th.123, 225, A.R.4.1614 (v.l. ἀλκαία, which Schn. writes in Nic. ll. cc.).