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ἀφάρτερος

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Μὴ φῦναι τὸν ἅπαντα νικᾷ λόγον → Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.

Sophocles, Oedipus Coloneus l. 1225
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Full diacritics: ἀφάρτερος Medium diacritics: ἀφάρτερος Low diacritics: αφάρτερος Capitals: ΑΦΑΡΤΕΡΟΣ
Transliteration A: aphárteros Transliteration B: apharteros Transliteration C: afarteros Beta Code: a)fa/rteros

English (LSJ)

[ᾰφ], α, ον, Comp. Adj. (from ἄφαρ)

   A more fleet, τῶν δ' ἵπποι μὲν ἔασιν ἀφάρτεροι Il.23.311; cf. Dionys.Epic. ap. St.Byz. s.v. Κάσπειρος.

German (Pape)

[Seite 407] comparat. zu ἄφαρ, schneller, Il. 23, 311; Dionys. bei St. B. v. Κάσπειρος.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἀφάρτερος: -α, -ον, συγκρ. Ἐπίθ. (ἐκ τοῦ ἄφαρ), ταχύτερος, εὐκινητότερος, τῶν δ’ ἵπποι μὲν ἔασιν ἀφάρτεροι, «ἀμείνους» (Σχόλ.), Ἰλ. Ψ. 311· πρβλ. Διονύσ. παρὰ Στεφ. Βυζ. ἐν λέξει Κάσπειροι.

French (Bailly abrégé)

α, ον :
plus rapide, plus agile.
Étymologie: Cp. de ἄφαρ.