πολυετής
From LSJ
τὸ βέλτερον κακοῦ καὶ τὸ δίμοιρον αἰνῶ, καὶ δίκᾳ δίκας ἕπεσθαι, ξὺν εὐχαῖς ἐμαῖς, λυτηρίοις μηχαναῖς θεοῦ πάρα → I approve the better kind of evil, the two-thirds kind, and that, in accordance with my prayers, through contrivances bringing salvation at the god’s hand
English (LSJ)
ές,
A after many years, π. σεσωσμένος E.Or.473; π. μολεῖν Id.Hel.651 (lyr.). II lasting many years, βίος OGI383.22 (Nemrud Dagh, i B.C.); ζωή, πόλεμοι, Ph.2.364, 1.677; δουλεία Luc.Merc.Cond.17; χρόνος Sor.1.33; full of years, γῆρας LXX Wi.4.16; old, ἐλέφας Hld.10.25; οἶνος Dsc.2.76; keeping for many years, of a remedy, Aët.9.24.
