αὐτόφωνος

τὸ μὴ γὰρ εἶναι κρεῖσσον ἢ τὸ ζῆν κακῶς → for it is better not to exist than to live in misery

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Full diacritics: αὐτόφωνος	Medium diacritics: αὐτόφωνος	Low diacritics: αυτόφωνος	Capitals: ΑΥΤΟΦΩΝΟΣ
Transliteration A: autóphōnos	Transliteration B: autophōnos	Transliteration C: aftofonos	Beta Code: au)to/fwnos

English (LSJ)

ον,

A self-sounding, χρησμὸς αὐ. an oracle delivered by the god himself, Luc.Alex.26.

αὐτόφωνος: -ον, ὁ ἀφ’ ἑαυτοῦ ἠχῶν, χρησμὸς αὐτ., ὃν αὐτὸς ὁ θεὸς ἀπήγγειλε, Λουκ. Ἀλέξ. 26. ― Ἐπίρρ. -νως Βασίλ.

ος, ον :
qui parle lui-même.
Étymologie: αὐτός, φωνή.

-ον
1 αὐ. χρησμός oráculo pronunciado por el mismo dios sin mediación, Luc.Alex.26.
2 adv. -ως con su propia boca Basil.M.31.324C.