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Menander, Monostichoi, 381

Greek Monolingual

-η, -ο (AM ἄσπιλος, -ον)
1. ο ακηλίδωτος, ο καθαρός
2. (μτφ., με ηθική σημ.) ο άψογος, ο αγνός.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛΟΓΙΑ < α-στερ. + σπίλος (ΙΙ) «στίγμα, κηλίδα, λεκές, μίασμα»].