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ἁλιφθόρος

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Ἀναβάντα γὰρ εἰς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν, καὶ διὰ τὴν ὑπερβολὴν τῆς λύπης προσκόψαντα τῷ ζῆν, ἑαυτὸν κατακρημνίσαι → For he ascended the acropolis and then, because he was disgusted with life by reason of his excessive grief, cast himself down the height

Diodorus Siculus, 4.61.7
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Full diacritics: ἁλιφθόρος Medium diacritics: ἁλιφθόρος Low diacritics: αλιφθόρος Capitals: ΑΛΙΦΘΟΡΟΣ
Transliteration A: haliphthóros Transliteration B: haliphthoros Transliteration C: alifthoros Beta Code: a(lifqo/ros

English (LSJ)

ον,

   A destroying on sea: as Subst., Pirate, AP7.654 (Leon.).

German (Pape)

[Seite 99] im Meere vernichtend, Seeräuber, neben ληϊσταί Leon. Tar. 82 (VII, 654).

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἁλιφθόρος: -ον, ὁ ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης καταστρέφων, ὡς οὐσιαστ., πειρατής, Ἀνθ. Π 7. 654.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ος, ον :
pirate (litt. qui cause la ruine en mer).
Étymologie: ἅλς¹, φθείρω.