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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.

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one who does by his own hand; a murderer

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Headword:
αὐθέντης
Headword (normalized):
αὐθέντης
Headword (normalized/stripped):
αυθεντης
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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.
IDX:
5517
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n5520
Key:
au)qe/nths

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