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πιαίνειν

From LSJ

Ζῆν οὐκ ἄξιος, ὅτῳ μηδὲ εἷς ἐστι χρηστὸς φίλοςLife is not worth living if you do not have at least one friend.

Democritus, DK 68b22

Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)

(see also πιαίνω): made sleek