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φιλόζωος

φιλόζωος, fond of one’s life

φῐλόζω-ος, ον, (ζωή)
  • fond of oneʼs life, with collat. sense of cowardly, βροτοί E. Fr. 816.6, cf. Pl.Com. 19 D., Charito 3.3, 5.2; φ. οἱ πρεσβύτεροι Arist. Rh. 1389b32; τὸ φ. Phld. Mort. 39 (misspelt -ζωιον, s. v.l.), Ind.Sto. 27: as Subst., coward, Ph. 2.269.
        • b of patients in disease, desirous of living, Aret. SD 2.1.
      • 2 of plants, tenacious of life, Thphr. HP 7.13.4.
        • b evergreen, Nic. Th. 68, Al. 274, 591.

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