αὐθέντης
αὐθέντης
The part -έντης is of uncertain deriv.
contr. for αὐθοέντης
one who does anything with his own hand, an actual murderer, Hdt., Eur., etc.:—more loosely, one of a murdererʼs family, Eur.
an absolute master, autocrat, Eur.
as adj., αὐθέντης φόνος, αὐθένται θάνατοι murder by one of the same family, Aesch.
Headword (normalized):
αὐθέντης
Headword (normalized/stripped):
αυθεντης
Intro Text:
αὐθέντης
The part -έντης is of uncertain deriv.
contr. for αὐθοέντης
one who does anything with his own hand, an actual murderer, Hdt., Eur., etc.:—more loosely, one of a murdererʼs family, Eur.
an absolute master, autocrat, Eur.
as adj., αὐθέντης φόνος, αὐθένται θάνατοι murder by one of the same family, Aesch.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n5520
No citations.
{
"content": "αὐθέντης\n The part -έντης is of uncertain deriv.\n contr. for αὐθοέντης \n one who does anything with his own hand, an actual murderer, Hdt., Eur., etc.:—more loosely, one of a murdererʼs family, Eur.\n an absolute master, autocrat, Eur.\n as adj., αὐθέντης φόνος, αὐθένται θάνατοι murder by one of the same family, Aesch.",
"key": "au)qe/nths"
}