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ἐλαττονέω

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Οὔτ' ἐν φθιμένοις οὔτ' ἐν ζωοῖσιν ἀριθμουμένη, χωρὶς δή τινα τῶνδ' ἔχουσα μοῖραν → Neither among the dead nor the living do I count myself, having a lot apart from these

Euripides, Suppliants, 968
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Transliteration A: elattonéō Transliteration B: elattoneō Transliteration C: elattoneo Beta Code: e)lattone/w

English (LSJ)

   A receive less, LXX Ex.16.18; but, give less, ib.30.15.    2 waste, be consumed, ib.3 Ki.17.16; to be missing, defective, PMagd.26.12 (iii A.D.).    3 Med., lack, want, ib.11.22.

German (Pape)

[Seite 790] weniger haben, bekommen, LXX.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἐλαττονέω: λαμβάνω ὀλιγώτερον, Ἑβδ. (Ἔξ. Ιϛ΄, 18). ΙΙ. ἐν τῷ παθ., ἐπὶ γῆς, καθίσταμαι ἧττον γόνιμος, Ἀριστ. π. Φυτ. 2. 3. 13.

English (Strong)

from ἐλάσσων; to diminish, i.e. fall short: have lack.