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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

και συμπώ Ν
1. συνδαυλίζω τη φωτιά
2. μτφ. υποβοηθώ.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Πρόκειται για διαλ. τ. που, κατά μία άποψη, αντιστοιχεί με το ρ. τσιμπάω, ενώ κατ' άλλους < συμπάζω (< συμπαγής < πήγνυμι)].