ἐπίκουρος — Middle Liddell

ἐπίκουρος ἐπί-κουρος, ὁ, an assister, ally, Il., Hdt.; of the allies of Troy, Τρῶες ἠδʼ ἐπίκουροι Il. in Attic, ἐπίκουροι were mercenary troops, opp. to the citizen-soldiers (πολῖται) , Thuc., Xen. = δορυφόροι, the bodyguards of kings, Hdt. as adj. assisting, aiding, c. dat. pers., Il., Ar., etc. c. gen. rei, defending or protecting against, Soph., Eur., Xen.

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an assister, ally

Epicurus

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Headword:

ἐπίκουρος

Headword (normalized):

ἐπίκουρος

Headword (normalized/stripped):

επικουρος

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IDX:

12353

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n12356

Key:

e)pi/kouros

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