Ancient Greek-English Dictionary Language

ἀμίαντος

First/Second declension Adjective; 자동번역 Transliteration:

Principal Part: ἀμίαντος ἀμίαντος ἀμίαντον

Structure: ἀ (Prefix) + μιαντ (Stem) + ος (Ending)

Etym.: miai/nw

Sense

  1. undefiled, pure
  2. not to be defiled
  3. a greenish stone like asbestos

Examples

  • "κρυπτόμενοι δὲ τοὺσ πολλοὺσ οἱ σοφώτεροι τὴν μὲν εἰσ πῦρ μεταβολὴν Ἀπόλλωνά τε τῇ μονώσει Φοῖβόν τε τῷ καθαρῷ καὶ ἀμιάντῳ καλοῦσι. (Plutarch, De E apud Delphos, section 93)

Synonyms

  1. undefiled

  2. not to be defiled

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Source: Ancient Greek entries from Wiktionary

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