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ἐρημοφύλαξ

From LSJ

Ὁπόσον τῷ ποδὶ περρέχει τᾶς γᾶς, τοῦτο χάρις → Every inch of his stature is grace

Theocritus, Idylls, 30.3
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Full diacritics: ἐρημοφῠ́λᾰξ Medium diacritics: ἐρημοφύλαξ Low diacritics: ερημοφύλαξ Capitals: ΕΡΗΜΟΦΥΛΑΞ
Transliteration A: erēmophýlax Transliteration B: erēmophylax Transliteration C: erimofylaks Beta Code: e)rhmofu/lac

English (LSJ)

[ῠ], ακος, ὁ, desert-policeman, PCair.Zen.172.25 (iii B.C.), etc.:—hence ἐρημοφυλακία, ἡ, maintenance of this force, PFay.68 (ii A.D.), etc.

Greek Monolingual

ἐρημοφύλαξ, ὁ (Α)
φύλακας, φρουρός της ερήμου.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < ερημο- (< έρημος) + φύλαξ.