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ἐν ταῖς ἀνάγκαις χρημάτων κρείττων φίλος → it is better in times of need to have friends rather than money, a friend in need is a friend indeed (Menander, Sententiae monostichoi 143)

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Greek Monolingual

-η, -ο (ΑΜ ἀναλφάβητος, -ον)
αυτός που δεν διαβάζει ούτε το αλφάβητο, ο εντελώς αγράμματος
νεοελλ.
αυτός που δεν γνωρίζει γραφή και ανάγνωση, ούτε να χρησιμοποιεί γραπτώς την αρίθμηση.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < ἀν-στερ. + ἀλφάβητος.
ΠΑΡ. νεοελλ. αναλφαβητισμός].