διάκονος
Θέλομεν καλῶς ζῆν πάντες, ἀλλ' οὐ δυνάμεθα → Bene vivere omnes volumus, at non possumus → Gut leben wollen wir alle, doch wir können es nicht
English (LSJ)
[ᾱ], Ion. διήκονος, ὁ, later διάκων (q.v.):—
A servant, Hdt. 4.71,72, PFlor.121.3 (iii A.D.), etc.; messenger, A.Pr.942, S.Ph. 497; ὄρνιθα καὶ κήρυκα καὶ δ. Id.Fr.133:—as fem., Ar.Ec.1116, D. 24.197. 2 attendant or official in a temple or religious guild, Inscr.Magn.109,217, IG9(1).486 (Acarnania, ii/i B.C.), 4.774.12 (Troezen, iii B.C.): fem., CIG3037 (Metropolis in Lydia):—esp. in the Christian church, deacon, 1 Ep.Ti.3.8, etc., POxy.1162.3 (iv A.D.): fem., deaconess, Ep.Rom.16.1. II as Adj., servile, menial, ἐπιστήμη Pl.Plt.290c: irreg. Comp. διᾱκονέστερος Epich.159Ahr. (Cf. ἐγ-κονέω, ἀ-κονιτί.)
