Ancient Greek-English Dictionary Language

ὀλιγαρκής

Third declension Adjective; Transliteration:

Principal Part: ὀλιγαρκής ὀλιγαρκές

Structure: ὀλιγαρκη (Stem) + ς (Ending)

Etym.: a)rke/w

Sense

  1. contented with little

Examples

  • ὀλιγαρκῆ δὲ καὶ μέτριον χρὴ εἶναι τὸν φιλοσοφοῦντα καὶ μηδὲν ὑπὲρ τὴν πήραν φρονεῖν. (Lucian, Timon, (no name) 56:3)

Source: Henry George Liddell. Robert Scott. "A Greek-English Lexicon". revised and augmented throughout by. Sir Henry Stuart Jones.

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