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μεγαλότεχνος

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: μεγᾰλότεχνος Medium diacritics: μεγαλότεχνος Low diacritics: μεγαλότεχνος Capitals: ΜΕΓΑΛΟΤΕΧΝΟΣ
Transliteration A: megalótechnos Transliteration B: megalotechnos Transliteration C: megalotechnos Beta Code: megalo/texnos

English (LSJ)

ὁ, engineer, Arist.Mu.398b14 (s.v.l.); τὸ μ., = ὕψος, the sublime, D.H. Isoc.3.

German (Pape)

[Seite 107] von großer Kunst, Arist. mund. 6; τὸ μεγαλότεχνον καὶ ἀξιωματικόν, das Große in der Kunst, Dion. Hal. iud. Isocr. 3.

Russian (Dvoretsky)

μεγᾰλότεχνος: весьма искусный Arst.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

μεγᾰλότεχνος: -ον, μέγας τὴν τέχνην, κατέχων καλῶς τὴν ἑαυτοῦ τέχνην, Ἀριστ. π. Κόσμου 6, 14· ― τὸ μ. = ὕψος, τὸ ἔξοχον, Διον. Ἁλ. π. Ἱσοκρ. 3.

Greek Monolingual

μεγαλότεχνος, -ον (Α)
1. αυτός που μεγαλουργεί στην τέχνη
2. το ουδ. ως ουσ. τὸ μεγαλότεχνον
το υψηλό ύφος του λόγου.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < μεγαλ(ο)- + τέχνη (πρβλ. υψηλότεχνος)].