μεσαφέτης

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ὀδοῦσι καὶ ὄνυξι καὶ πάσῃ μηχανῇ → tooth and nail | tooth, fang, and claw | in every possible way | by hook or by crook

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Greek Monolingual

μεσαφέτης, ὁ (ΑM)
(για άλογα ή για μονομάχους) αυτός που αφήνεται στο μέσο του ιπποδρόμου.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < μέσ(ο)- + ἀφέτης (< ἀφίημι), ανεμ-αφέτης, ταυρ-αφέτης].