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ἀναζυγόω

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
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Full diacritics: ἀναζῠγόω Medium diacritics: ἀναζυγόω Low diacritics: αναζυγόω Capitals: ΑΝΑΖΥΓΟΩ
Transliteration A: anazygóō Transliteration B: anazygoō Transliteration C: anazygoo Beta Code: a)nazugo/w

English (LSJ)

push back the bolt (ζύγωθρον), unbolt, τὴν θύραν ἀναζυγώσας Ar.Fr.654; open, unfasten a casket, Hsch.

Spanish (DGE)

descorrer el cerrojo, abrir τὴν θύραν Ar.Fr.654, de una caja, Hsch.

German (Pape)

[Seite 187] eigtl. losjochen; die Riegel der Thür zurückschieben, also θύραν, öffnen, Ar. bei E. M. cf. Poll. 10, 26.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἀναζῠγόω: ὠθῶ πρὸς τὰ ὀπίσω, τὸ ζύγωθρον (τὸν σύρτην, τὸν μοχλόν), ἀνοίγω: τὴν θύραν ἀναζυγώσας, ἀνοίξας, Ἀριστοφ. Ἀποσπ: 581, -ὁ Ἡσύχ. ἑρμηνεύει: «ἀναζυγοῦν· τὸ ἀνοίγειν κιβωτόν· λέγεται δὲ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ ἀναφωνεῖν.»

Russian (Dvoretsky)

ἀναζῠγόω: освобождать от запоров, отпирать (θύραν Arph.).