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πολύχηλος

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Ὁπόσον τῷ ποδὶ περρέχει τᾶς γᾶς, τοῦτο χάρις → Every inch of his stature is grace

Theocritus, Idylls, 30.3
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Full diacritics: πολῠχηλος Medium diacritics: πολύχηλος Low diacritics: πολύχηλος Capitals: ΠΟΛΥΧΗΛΟΣ
Transliteration A: polýchēlos Transliteration B: polychēlos Transliteration C: polychilos Beta Code: polu/xhlos

English (LSJ)

ον,

   A with divided hoof, opp. μονώνυχος, Ph.2.353.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

πολύχηλος: -ον, ἔχων πολλὰς χηλάς, Φίλων ΙΙ. 353, 40.

Greek Monolingual

-ον, Α
αυτός που έχει πολλές χηλές, πολλές οπλές.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < πολυ- + -χηλος (< χηλή «οπλή»), πρβλ. μακρό-χηλος].