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ἀκρόβολος

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Ἀναβάντα γὰρ εἰς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν, καὶ διὰ τὴν ὑπερβολὴν τῆς λύπης προσκόψαντα τῷ ζῆν, ἑαυτὸν κατακρημνίσαι → For he ascended the acropolis and then, because he was disgusted with life by reason of his excessive grief, cast himself down the height

Diodorus Siculus, 4.61.7
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Full diacritics: ἀκρόβολος Medium diacritics: ἀκρόβολος Low diacritics: ακρόβολος Capitals: ΑΚΡΟΒΟΛΟΣ
Transliteration A: akróbolos Transliteration B: akrobolos Transliteration C: akrovolos Beta Code: a)kro/bolos

English (LSJ)

ον, Pass.,    A struck from afar, A.Th.158.    II ἀκρο-βόλος, ὁ, one who throws from afar, skirmisher, IG5(1).1426.10 (Messene, iv/iii B. C.), Hsch., Suid.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἀκρόβολος: -ον, παθ. ὁ μακρόθεν πληγείς, Αἰσχύλ. Θήβ. 158. ΙΙ. ἀκροβόλος, ὁ, ὁ μακρόθεν βάλλων, «ἀκοντιστής, τοξότης», Ἡσύχ., Σουΐδ.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ος, ον :
frappé de loin.
Étymologie: ἄκρος, βάλλω.

Greek Monotonic

ἀκρόβολος: -ον (βάλλω), Παθ., αυτός που έχει πληγεί, χτυπηθεί από μακριά, σε Αισχύλ.
II. Ενεργ., ἀκροβόλος, (παροξ.) , τοξότης, ακοντιστής.

Russian (Dvoretsky)

ἀκρόβολος: поражаемый сверху (ἐπάλξεις Aesch.).

Middle Liddell

βάλλω
pass., struck from afar, Aesch.