προμνήστρια

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νεκρὸν ἐάν ποτ' ἴδηις καὶ μνήματα κωφὰ παράγηις κοινὸν ἔσοπτρον ὁρᾶις· ὁ θανὼν οὕτως προσεδόκα → whenever you see a body dead, or pass by silent tombs, you look into the mirror of all men's destiny: the dead man expected nothing else | if you ever see a corpse or walk by quiet graves, that's when you look into the mirror we all share: the dead expected this

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Full diacritics: προμνήστρια Medium diacritics: προμνήστρια Low diacritics: προμνήστρια Capitals: ΠΡΟΜΝΗΣΤΡΙΑ
Transliteration A: promnḗstria Transliteration B: promnēstria Transliteration C: promnistria Beta Code: promnh/stria

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A woman who woos or courts for another, matchmaker, Ar.Nu.41, Pl.Tht.149d, Luc.DDeor.20.16: metaph., ἡ κακῶν π. E.Hipp.589; προμνηστρίας is prob. for -ίδας in X.Mem.2.6.36.

German (Pape)

[Seite 735] ἡ, = Folgdm, Ar. Nubb. 41; übtr., τὴν κακῶν προμνήστριαν, Eur. Hipp. 589; Plat. Theaet. 149 d u. Sp., wie Luc. D. D. 20, 10.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

προμνήστρια: ἡ, «προξενήτρια, Ἀριστοφ. Νεφ. 41, Πλάτ. Θεαίτ. 149D, Λουκ. Θεῶν Διάλ. 20. 16· μεταφορ., ἡ κακῶν πρ. Εὐρ. Ἱππ. 589· οὕτως ἐν Ξεν. Ἀπομν. 2. 6, 36, ὁ Valck. διορθοῖ προμνηστρίας ἀντὶ -ίδας. ― Καθ’ Ἡσύχ.: προμνήστρια· ἡ συνιστῶσα ἀλλήλοις τοὺς γαμοῦντας. (προξενοῦσα νυμφίους ἢ νύμφας)». ― Ἴδε Κόντου Γλωσσ. Παρατηρ. σ. 195.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ας (ἡ) :
entremetteuse, marieuse.
Étymologie: προμνάομαι.