ἀρχαιότης
From LSJ
τῶν δ᾽ ὀρθουμένων σῴζει τὰ πολλὰ σώμαθ᾽ ἡ πειθαρχία → But of those who make it through, following orders is what saves most of their lives (Sophocles, Antigone 675f.)
English (LSJ)
ητος, ἡ,
A antiquity, old-fashionedness, Pl.Lg.657b, D.H. Pomp.2; simplicity, Alciphr.3.64; pristine state, ἀποκαταστῆσαι εἰς τὴν ἀ. τῆς αὐτονομίας SIG814.42 (Nero); ancient history, J.Ap.1.1, al.; antiquity, ancient times, D.Chr.31.94.
German (Pape)
[Seite 364] ητος, ἡ, Alter, Alterthümlichkeit, mit tadelndem Nebenbegriff, Plat. Legg. II, 657 b VII, 797 c; Einfalt, Alciphr. 3, 64.
