ἀρχαῖος
            
          
          ἀρχαῖος
 ἀρχή 1
 from the beginning:
 of things, ancient, primeval, olden, Hdt., Attic
 like ἀρχαϊκός, old-fashioned, antiquated, primitive, Aesch., Ar.
 ancient, former, τὸ ἀρχ. ῥέεθρον Hdt., etc.
 of persons, ancient, old, Aesch., Thuc., etc.: οἱ ἀρχαῖοι the Ancients, the old Fathers, Prophets, NTest.
 adv. ἀρχαίως, anciently, Dem.; so, τὸ ἀρχαῖον, Ionic contr. τὠρχαῖον Hdt., Attic τἀρχαῖον Aesch.
 in olden style, Plat., Aeschin.
 as Subst., τὸ ἀρχαῖον, the original sum, the principal, Lat. sors, Ar., Oratt.
          
         
        
          
          
            Headword (normalized):
            ἀρχαῖος
           
          
            Headword (normalized/stripped):
            αρχαιος
           
          
            Intro Text:
            ἀρχαῖος
 ἀρχή 1
 from the beginning:
 of things, ancient, primeval, olden, Hdt., Attic
 like ἀρχαϊκός, old-fashioned, antiquated, primitive, Aesch., Ar.
 ancient, former, τὸ ἀρχ. ῥέεθρον Hdt., etc.
 of persons, ancient, old, Aesch., Thuc., etc.: οἱ ἀρχαῖοι the Ancients, the old Fathers, Prophets, NTest.
 adv. ἀρχαίως, anciently, Dem.; so, τὸ ἀρχαῖον, Ionic contr. τὠρχαῖον Hdt., Attic τἀρχαῖον Aesch.
 in olden style, Plat., Aeschin.
 as Subst., τὸ ἀρχαῖον, the original sum, the principal, Lat. sors, Ar., Oratt.
           
          
          
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