ξεστιαῖος

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τὸ μὴ γενέσθαι κρεῖσσον ἢ φῦναι βροτοῖς → not existing is better for mortals than being born, not to be born is better than life for mortals

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Transliteration A: xestiaîos Transliteration B: xestiaios Transliteration C: ksestiaios Beta Code: cestiai=os

English (LSJ)

α, ον,

   A of a ξέστης, μέτρον Gal.13.435, cf. Phlp. in Mete.24.24.

Greek Monolingual

ξεστιαῑος, -α, -ον (Α)
αυτός που περιέχει έναν ξέστη, που είναι ίσος με έναν ξέστη.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < ξέστης «μονάδα μέτρησης στερεών και υγρών» + κατάλ. -ιαῖος (πρβλ. πλεθρ-ιαίος, ποδ-ιαίος)].