ἐλαττονέω
From LSJ
Νέµουσι δ' οἴκους καὶ τὰ ναυστολούµενα ἔσω δόµων σῴζουσιν, οὐδ' ἐρηµίᾳ γυναικὸς οἶκος εὐπινὴς οὐδ' ὄλβιος → They manage households, and save what is brought by sea within the home, and no house deprived of a woman can be tidy and prosperous
English (LSJ)
A receive less, LXX Ex.16.18; but, give less, ib.30.15. 2 waste, be consumed, ib.3 Ki.17.16; to be missing, defective, PMagd.26.12 (iii A.D.). 3 Med., lack, want, ib.11.22.
German (Pape)
[Seite 790] weniger haben, bekommen, LXX.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἐλαττονέω: λαμβάνω ὀλιγώτερον, Ἑβδ. (Ἔξ. Ιϛ΄, 18). ΙΙ. ἐν τῷ παθ., ἐπὶ γῆς, καθίσταμαι ἧττον γόνιμος, Ἀριστ. π. Φυτ. 2. 3. 13.