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Ζῆν οὐκ ἄξιος, ὅτῳ μηδὲ εἷς ἐστι χρηστὸς φίλοςLife is not worth living if you do not have at least one friend.

Democritus, DK 68b22

Greek Monolingual

ἠχέτης και επικ. τ. ήχέτα και δωρ. τ. άχέτα, ό (Α)
1. αυτός που παράγει καθαρό ισχυρό ήχο, βουερός, ηχηρός
2. καλλίφωνος, οξύφωνος
3. ως επίθ. φρ. «ἠχέτα τέττιξ» — ο θορυβώδης τζίτζικας, που τερετίζει (Ησίοδ.)
4. (ως ουσ. κατά παράλ. του τέττιξ) ο αρσενικός τζίτζικας («ἡνίκ' ἄν ἀχέτας ᾄδη τὸν ἡδὺν νόμον», Αριστοφ.).
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < ρ. ηχώηχή) + κατάλ. -έτης (πρβλ. ευνέτης, οφειλέτης)].