ἁλμυρός

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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: ἁλμῠρός Medium diacritics: ἁλμυρός Low diacritics: αλμυρός Capitals: ΑΛΜΥΡΟΣ
Transliteration A: halmyrós Transliteration B: halmyros Transliteration C: almyros Beta Code: a(lmuro/s

English (LSJ)

ά, όν, (ἅλμη)

   A salt, briny, Hom. only in Od., and always in phrase ἁ. ὕδωρ salt sea-water, 4.511, etc.; πόντος Hes.Th.107, Alc.26; θάλασσα Sapph.Supp.25.10; καθ' ἁ. ἅλα Epich.53, E.Tr.76; βένθεα Pi.O.7.57; ποταμός, of the Hellespont, Hdt.7.35.    2 in Prose, of taste, salt, γίνεται τὸ στόμα ἁ. Hp.Acut.(Sp.)44; ὄψα ἀ. X.Cyr.6.2.31, cf. Hp.Vict.1.56; αἷμα Pl.Ti.84a s.v.l.; of drinking-water, brackish, Th.4.26; ofsoil, Thphr. CP6.10.1, LXX Je.17.6; opp. μῶρος (insipid), Com.Adesp.596.    3 metaph., bitter, distasteful, γειτόνημα Alcm.116, cf. Pl.Lg.705a; ἀκοή Phdr.243d; λόγοι Ath.3.121e; ἁλμυρὰ κλαίειν weep bitterly, Theoc.23.34; ἁλμυρὸν καταπτύσαι Cerc.19.37.    b piquant, ἁ. καὶ δριμύ Plu.2.685e.