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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.

ShortDef

one who does by his own hand; a murderer

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Headword:

αὐθέντης

Headword (normalized):

αὐθέντης

Headword (normalized/stripped):

αυθεντης

IDX:

5517

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n5520

Key:

au)qe/nths

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