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ροδοπέταλο

From LSJ

Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.

Valerius Maximus, De Factis Dictisque

Greek Monolingual

το, Ν
πέταλο ρόδου.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < ρόδο + πέταλο. Η λ., στον πληθ. ροδοπέταλα, μαρτυρείται από το 1889 στην εφημερίδα Εφημερίς].