Ancient Greek-English Dictionary Language

δολιχός

First/Second declension Adjective; Transliteration:

Principal Part: δολιχός δολιχή δολιχόν

Structure: δολιχ (Stem) + ος (Ending)

Etym.: from dolixo/s

Sense

  1. (poetic) long
  2. protracted, wearisome

Examples

  • βροτὸσ δ’ εὖ οἶδα καὶ αὐτὸσ θνητὸσ ἐών δολιχαῖσ δ’ ἐλπίσι παιζόμενοσ, αὐτὸσ ἑκοντὶ γέγηθα πλανώμενοσ, οὐδὲ γενοίμην ἐσ κρίσιν ἡμετέρην πικρὸσ Ἀριστοτέλησ. (Unknown, Greek Anthology, Volume IV, book 10, chapter 702)

Synonyms

  1. long

  2. protracted

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Source: Ancient Greek entries from Wiktionary

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