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587. o( e(/teros.

ἕτερος”, the other, is specific or indefinite (the one of two or of any two); “ἕτερος” in prose is indefinite only.

ἀπέθανε δὲ καὶ ἕτερος στρατηγὸς Προκλῆς”, THUC.3.98.5; Procles, one of the two generals, was killed also.Πλειστοάναξ ἕτερος βασιλεὺς . . . ἐβοήθησε”, THUC.5.75.1; Pleistoanax, the other king, started off with reinforcements.ἑτέρας πόλεως πολίτης”, ANTIPHON, 5.78; A citizen of another city.καὶ τὸν ἔτερον ἔτερος οὐδὲν ἡγεῖται εἰδέναι”, PLATO, Theaet. 180C; And (the) one thinks the other (indefinite series) knows nothing.χωλὸς δ᾽ ἕτερον” (= “τὸν ἕτερον”) “πόδα”, HOM. Il. 2.217; He was lame of one foot.

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