πεσσεύω

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Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.

Valerius Maximus, De Factis Dictisque
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Full diacritics: πεσσεύω Medium diacritics: πεσσεύω Low diacritics: πεσσεύω Capitals: ΠΕΣΣΕΥΩ
Transliteration A: pesseúō Transliteration B: pesseuō Transliteration C: pesseyo Beta Code: pesseu/w

English (LSJ)

Att. πεττ-,

   A play at draughts, Heraclit.52, Pl.Alc.1.110e, R.487b, X.Mem.3.9.9, etc.: prov., τύχη ἄνω καὶ κάτω τὰ ἀνθρώπεια πεττεύει fortune gambles with human affairs, Ph.2.85.

German (Pape)

[Seite 603] att. -ττεύω, mit den Steinen, πεσσοῖς, im Brett spielen, indem man sie nach den Spielregeln setzt und zieht; Plat. Rep. VI, 487 b; Xen. Mem. 3, 9, 9; Pol. 40, 7, 2 u. Sp.; auch übertr., wie Philo, τύχης ἄνω καὶ κάτω τὰ ἀνθρώπεια πεττευούσης.