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ἤλεκτρος

From LSJ

Οὔτοι συνέχθειν, ἀλλὰ συμφιλεῖν ἔφυν → I was not born to hate, but to love.

Sophocles, Antigone, 523
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Full diacritics: ἤλεκτρος Medium diacritics: ἤλεκτρος Low diacritics: ήλεκτρος Capitals: ΗΛΕΚΤΡΟΣ
Transliteration A: ḗlektros Transliteration B: ēlektros Transliteration C: ilektros Beta Code: h)/lektros

English (LSJ)

ὁ or ἡ, = ἤλεκτρον.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ου (ὁ, ἡ)
1 ambre jaune, succin;
2 or.
Étymologie: R. Ἀλκ, briller.

German (Pape)

ὁ, und ἡ, Sp., = τὸ ἤλεκτρον.