ὀπισθοφύλαξ

κείνους δὲ κλαίω ξυμφορᾷ κεχρημένους (Euripides' Medea 347) → I weep for those who have suffered disaster

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Full diacritics: ὀπισθοφύλαξ	Medium diacritics: ὀπισθοφύλαξ	Low diacritics: οπισθοφύλαξ	Capitals: ΟΠΙΣΘΟΦΥΛΑΞ
Transliteration A: opisthophýlax	Transliteration B: opisthophylax	Transliteration C: opisthofylaks	Beta Code: o)pisqofu/lac

English (LSJ)

[ῠ], ᾰκος, ὁ,

A one who guards the rear : οἱ ὀ. the rearguard, ib.4.1.6, Ph.2.121, etc.

[Seite 358] ακος, ὁ, der Wächter hinten, bes. beim Heere, zur Nachhut, zum Nachtrab gehörig, Xen. An. 4, 7, 3 u. Sp.