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sponge

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Ζῆν οὐκ ἄξιος, ὅτῳ μηδὲ εἷς ἐστι χρηστὸς φίλοςLife is not worth living if you do not have at least one friend.

Democritus, DK 68b22

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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substantive

Ar. and P. σπογγιά, ἡ, Ar. and V. σπόγγος, ὁ.

verb transitive

Ar. and P. σπογγίζειν.

sponge upon, Met.: P. and V. ὑποτρέχειν (acc.), ὑπέρχεσθαι (acc.).