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ἀδώνιον

From LSJ

Ῥίζα γὰρ πάντων τῶν κακῶν ἐστιν ἡ φιλαργυρίαRoot of all the evils is the love of money (Radix omnium malorum est cupiditas)

The Bible, 1 Timothy, 6:10

Spanish (DGE)

-ου, τό
• Prosodia: [ᾰ-]
1 plu. τὰ Ἀδώνια Adonias fiestas en honor de Adonis, Ar.Pax 420, Cratin.17, Pherecr.181, Diph.42.39, 49, Men.Sam.39, IG 22.1261.9 (Pireo IV a.C.).
2 imagen de Adonis Sud.α 515.
3 métr. verso adonio (-˘˘--) Sacerd.6.516.22.
4 bot. anémona, Anemone fulgens Gay, Plin.HN 21.60.