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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

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verb transitive

P. and V. καταφρονεῖν (acc. or gen.), ὑπερφρονεῖν (acc. or gen.), P. ὀλιγωρεῖν (gen.), ὑπερορᾶν (acc. or gen.), Ar. and V. ἀποπτύειν (acc.).

neglect: P. and V. ἀμελεῖν (gen.), παραμελεῖν (gen.); see disregard.