ἀδρανέω

καθάπερ ὄφις παλαιὸν ἀποδύεται θώρακα → just as a snake sheds its old skin

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Full diacritics: ἀδρανέω	Medium diacritics: ἀδρανέω	Low diacritics: αδρανέω	Capitals: ΑΔΡΑΝΕΩ
Transliteration A: adranéō	Transliteration B: adraneō	Transliteration C: adraneo	Beta Code: a)drane/w

English (LSJ)

A to be weak, of starlight, Arat.471, cf. Opp.H.1.296, Nonn.D.32.280.