ἐπίκουρος — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

ἐπί-κουροςουm.also f. E.2nd el.uncert.in military ctxt.one who offers helphelper, supporter, allysts. w.dat.for someoneIl. Archil. E. Plb.pl.troops providing help, helpers, alliesIl. Stesich. A. Th.specif.auxiliariesfreq. equiv. to mercenariesHdt. Th. Lys. Isoc. Pl. pl.mercenariesin the service of a tyrantHdt.acting as his bodyguardTh. pl.as one of the three classes in the ideal city-stateauxiliariesserving both as soldiers and as assistants to the rulersPl. gener., ref. to a person, god, animalhelper, supporter, protectorsts. w.gen.dat.of someone or sthg.Hes. Simon. Pi. Hdt. E. Ar.one who helps another to gain vengeanceavengerw.dat.for a dead person, w.gen.of his murderS. E. ἐπίκουροςονadjgiving help or supportto someoneof nighthelpfulto a thiefhHom.of a path of words, to the poet or the subject of his praisePi.of an argument, w.dat. to personsPl.of past virtues, when recalled to mind, w.dat. to victims of injusticeTh.of deathbringing helpreliefto one suffering fr. the troubles of old ageS.giving help or supportw.gen. against sthg.of a handoffering helpprotectionagainst troublesE.of fire, against cold and darknessX.of sleep, against sicknessE.of wine, against the sourness of old agePl.

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an assister, ally

Epicurus

Debugging

Headword:

ἐπίκουρος

Headword (normalized):

ἐπίκουρος

Headword (normalized/stripped):

επικουρος

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14492

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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-14493

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