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ἁλμήεις

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κρεῖττον εἶναι φιλοσόφως ἀποθανεῖν ἢ ἀφιλοσόφως ζῆν → that it is better to die in manner befitting a philosopher than to live unphilosophically

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Full diacritics: ἁλμήεις Medium diacritics: ἁλμήεις Low diacritics: αλμήεις Capitals: ΑΛΜΗΕΙΣ
Transliteration A: halmḗeis Transliteration B: halmēeis Transliteration C: almieis Beta Code: a(lmh/eis

English (LSJ)

εσσα, εν,

   A salt, briny, πόρος ἁ., i.e. the sea, A.Supp. 844 (lyr.) codd. (-ιόεις Herm.).

German (Pape)

[Seite 108] πόρος, der salzige Meerpfad, Aesch. Suppl. 824.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ήεσσα, ῆεν;
salé.
Étymologie: ἅλμη.

Spanish (DGE)

-εσσα, -εν
salino, salado ἁλμήεντα πόρον el salino paso del Helesponto, A.Supp.844.

Greek Monolingual

ἁλμήεις, -εσσα, -εν (Α) ἅλμη
1. αλμυρός, της θάλασσας
2. φρ. «πόρος ἁλμήεις», η θάλασσα.