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Χρὴ τῶν ἀγαθῶν διακναιομένων πενθεῖν ὅστις χρηστὸς ἀπ' ἀρχῆς νενόμισται → When a good man is hurt, all who would be called good must suffer with him

Euripides, Alcestis 109-11

German (Pape)

[Seite 46] Steine ausschneiden, Paul. Aeg. – Ἀφροδίτη λίθου λευκοῦ λιθοτομηθεῖσα, aus Stein gehauen, Luc. Iup. tr. 10.

French (Bailly abrégé)

-ῶ :
tailler dans la pierre.
Étymologie: λίθος, τέμνω.