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How would I make an agent noun out of the word "autodice -es f" or "autodicia"
I was on neolatinlexicon trying to find a word for vigilante, and I came across some words under "vigilantism, taking the law into ones own hands", which were autodice -es f and autodicia
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Principles of forming epic poem titles from words
Could someone point me to a reliable source towards how are the -ας/-ις/etc. suffixes are applied to form the titles of epic poems?
For example, why Ίλιον > Ἰλιάς but Ἀχιλλεύς > Ἀχιλληΐς, and ...
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Are "ἑκάτερος" and "ἕκαστος" different degrees of the same adjective?
ἕκαστος (hekastos) means "each of many"; ἑκάτερος (hekateros) means "each of two."
These forms look (respectively) like the superlative and comparative degree of the same word *...
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In what way is Odysseus διογενής?
In the Odyssey, Odysseus is sometimes addressed as διογενής "Zeus-born". For example, 11.60:
διογενὲς Λαερτιάδη, πολυμήχαν' Ὀδυσσεῦ
O Zeus-born son of Laërtes, Odysseus of many tricks…
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Why vowel lengthening in Greek compounds?
In Greek compounds, when the second member of the compounds begins with a short vowel, this vowel is often lengthened:
στρατ-ηγός < ἄγω
ἀν-ώνυμος < ὄνομα
ἡμι-ώβολον < ὀβολός
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