Ancient Greek-English Dictionary Language

ἀνδραποδιστής

First declension Noun; Masculine Transliteration:

Principal Part: ἀνδραποδιστής ἀνδραποδιστοῦ

Structure: ἀνδραποδιστ (Stem) + ης (Ending)

Etym.: from a)ndrapodi/zw

Sense

  1. slave dealer, one who enslaves men and sells them as slaves, kidnapper

Examples

  • πάντωσ γὰρ καὶ τοῖσ ἀνδραποδισταῖσ ἐπιτίμια τετάχθαι παρ’ αὐτοῖσ, ὁμοίωσ τοῖσ μοιχοῖσ, τοῖσ δραπέταισ· (Polybius, Histories, book 12, chapter 9 6:1)

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