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πάμμαχος

πάμμαχος, ready or sufficient for every battle

πάμμᾰχ-ος, ον,
  • ready or sufficient for every battle, θράσος A. Ag. 169 (lyr.); epith. of Athena, Ar. Lys. 1321; esp. = παγκρατιαστής, fighting by all means, with all oneʼs resources, Pl. Euthd. 271c, Theoc. 24.114, APl. 16.52 (Phil.), D.Chr. 8.19; τοὺς πέντε προεκαλεσάμην πάμμαχα Sammelb. 6222.22 (iii A. D.); so εἰς τὸ πάμμαχον ib. 26; ὁ παμμάχων κεραυνός AP 7.692 (Antip. or Phil.): metaph., οὐ φαῦλος ἀλλὰ π. ἀγὼν ὁ τῆς πολιτείας calling for all resources, Plu. Praec. 2.804b; also π: ἀτυχίη incompetence ready for anything, Hp. Praec. 13.

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