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περικαταρρέω

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Γελᾷ δ' ὁ μωρός, κἄν τι μὴ γέλοιον ᾖ → The fool laughs even when there's nothing to laugh at

Menander
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Transliteration A: perikatarréō Transliteration B: perikatarreō Transliteration C: perikatarreo Beta Code: perikatarre/w

English (LSJ)

   A fall in and go to ruin, Lys.30.22.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

περικαταρρέω: καταρρέω πανταχόθεν καὶ καταστρέφομαι, Λυσ. 185. 20· π. τῇ φθορᾷ Κλήμ. Ἀλ. 89.

French (Bailly abrégé)

s’écrouler de toutes parts.
Étymologie: περί, καταρρέω.

Greek Monolingual

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καταρρέω, γκρεμίζομαι, καταστρέφομαι («περικαταρρέοντες τῇ φθορᾷ», Κλήμ.Αλ.).