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ῥαντήρ

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Περὶ τοῦ ἐπέκεινα τοῦ νοῦ κατὰ μὲν νόησιν πολλὰ λέγεται, θεωρεῖται δὲ ἀνοησίᾳ κρείττονι νοήσεως → On the subject of that which is beyond intellect, many statements are made on the basis of intellection, but it may be immediately cognised only by means of a non-intellection superior to intellection

Porphyry, Sententiae, 25
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Full diacritics: ῥαντήρ Medium diacritics: ῥαντήρ Low diacritics: ραντήρ Capitals: ΡΑΝΤΗΡ
Transliteration A: rhantḗr Transliteration B: rhantēr Transliteration C: rantir Beta Code: r(anth/r

English (LSJ)

ῆρος, ὁ, (ῥαίνω) A one who wets, especially of the inner corner of the eye, Nic. Th.673, cf. Poll.2.71. II sprinkler, Mon.Ant.23.150 (Adanda).

German (Pape)

[Seite 833] ῆρος, ὁ, der Netzer, Benetzer, Besprenger; bei Nic. Th. 673 ist κανθὸς ῥαντήρ der vordere Augenwinkel.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ῥαντήρ: ῆρος, ὁ, (ῥαίνω) ὁ ὑγραίνων, μάλιστα ἐπὶ τοῦ ἐσωτέρου κανθοῦ τοῦ ὀφθαλμοῦ, ὃς καλεῖται καὶ πηγή, Νικ. Θ. 673, πρβλ. Πολυδ. Β΄, 71.

Greek Monolingual

-ῆρος, ὁ, Α
1. (για τη γωνία του ματιού προς το μέρος της μύτης) αυτός που ραίνει, που ρίχνει δάκρυα
2. αυτός που ραντίζει για εξαγνισμό.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < θ. ῥαν- του ῥαίνω + επίθημα -τήρ (πρβλ. θερμαν-τήρ)].