Henry George Liddell
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• Ancient Greek, w/ editing • All entries handpicked by Henry
Joined December 2011
RT @AntigoneJournal: You have three hours to say something intelligent about one of these massive topics, including the Mediterranean, how….
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λειόγλωσσος, ον (leioglōssos).—smooth-tongued, i.e. flattering.
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Latinists, can you tell me why 'pater familias' is often taken as a single word, when this presumably could not be determined from space-less manuscripts?.
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φρύγανον [ῡ], τό (phryganon).—dry stick; mostly in plural, firewood.
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RT @LiddellAndScott: καββαλικός, ή, όν (kabbalikos).[Spartan for καταβλητικός].—'good at throwing,' said of wrestlers.—metaphorical, more r….
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καββαλικός, ή, όν (kabbalikos).[Spartan for καταβλητικός].—'good at throwing,' said of wrestlers.—metaphorical, more ready to trip up oneʼs neighbour.
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καθαρουργός, ὁ (katharourgos).—baker of fine bread.
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δυσάγγελος, ον (dysanggelos).—messenger of ill.
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γαλακτοφάγος, ον (galaktophagos).—'milk-fed,' said of men.
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πωγωνοτροφέω (pōgōnotropheō).—let the beard grow.
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νωδογέρων, οντος, ὁ (nōdogerōn).—toothless old man.
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νωτοπλήξ, ῆγος, ὁ, ἡ (nōtoplēks).—'with scourged back,' said of slaves.
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βαθυγένειος, ον (bathygeneios).—with deep, full beard.
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κωρυκοβολία, ἡ (kōrykobolia).—exercise with punching-bag.
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γλισχρολογέομαι (glischrologeomai).—squabble about trifles.
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γνωμοτυπικός, ή, όν (gnōmotypikos).—clever at coining maxims.
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RT @FoundnAntiquity: The gap between a Latinist's level at the end of schooling and their readiness to read authentic texts has been growin….
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