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βραχίων

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Quibus enim nihil est in ipsis opis ad bene beateque vivendum → Every age is burdensome to those who have no means of living well and happily

Cicero, de Senectute
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Full diacritics: βρᾰχίων Medium diacritics: βραχίων Low diacritics: βραχίων Capitals: ΒΡΑΧΙΩΝ
Transliteration A: brachíōn Transliteration B: brachiōn Transliteration C: vrachion Beta Code: braxi/wn

English (LSJ)

[ῑ], ονος, ὁ,

   A arm (opp. πῆχυς, Pl.Ti.75a, but = πῆχυς, Arist.MA698b2), Il.13.529, Hdt.5.12, X.Eq.12.5, Arist.HA493b26, etc.; πρυμνὸς βραχίων the shoulder, Il.13.532, 16.323; also, shoulder of beasts, ib.594b13:—Poet. as a symbol of strength, ἐκ βραχιόνων by force of arm, E.Supp.478.
βρᾰχίων [Ion. ῐ, Att. ῑ], βράχιστος, Comp. and Sup. of βραχύς.

German (Pape)

[Seite 461] ονος, ὁ, der Arm, Hom. Iliad. 12, 389. 13, 529. 16, 510 Odyss. 18, 69; πρυμνὸς βραχίων, der Theil des Arms, welcher der Schulter zunächst ist, Iliad. 16, 323. 13, 532; – Eur. Hec. 15; Plat. Tim. 75 a; – auch von Thieren, = die Schulter, Ar. H. A. 8, 5.