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brute

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Νέος πεφυκὼς πολλὰ χρηστὰ μάνθανε → Dum floret aetas, disce, quod scitum decet → In jungem Alter lerne viel, was brauchbar ist

Menander, Monostichoi, 373

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substantive

animal: P. and V. ζῷον, τό.

wild beast: P. and V. θήρ, ὁ, Ar. and P. θηρίον, τό, Ar. and V. κνώδαλον, τό, V. δάκος, τό.

creature (generally): P. and V. θρέμμα, τό (Plato).

adjective

senseless: P. and V. ἀγνώμων.

irrational: P. ἄλογος.

brute force, subs.: P. and V. βία, ἡ, ἰσχύς, ἡ, V. τό καρτερόν.