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ἀσπιδηστρόφος

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Μούνη γὰρ ἄγειν οὐκέτι σωκῶ λύπης ἀντίρροπον ἄχθος → I have no longer strength to bear alone the burden of grief that weighs me down

Sophocles, Electra, 119-120
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Full diacritics: ἀσπῐδηστρόφος Medium diacritics: ἀσπιδηστρόφος Low diacritics: ασπιδηστρόφος Capitals: ΑΣΠΙΔΗΣΤΡΟΦΟΣ
Transliteration A: aspidēstróphos Transliteration B: aspidēstrophos Transliteration C: aspidistrofos Beta Code: a)spidhstro/fos

English (LSJ)

ον,

   A shield-wielding, λεώς A.Ag.825.

German (Pape)

[Seite 373] λεώς Aesch. Ag. 799, schildschwingend.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἀσπῐδηστρόφος: ἐσφαλ. γραφ. ἀντὶ ἀσπιδηφόρος ἢ παρόμοιον ἐπίθ. ἐν Αἰσχύλ. Ἀγ. 825.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ος, ον :
qui agite litt. qui fait tourner son bouclier.
Étymologie: ἀσπίς, στρέφω.