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101 Genius
subs.Familiar spirit: P. and V. δαίμων, ὁ or ἡ, P. δαιμόνιον, τό.Disposition: P. διάθεσις, ἡ.Intellectual power: P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ, σύνεσις, ἡ, σοφία, ἡ, φρόνησις, ἡ.Have a genius for: P. εὐφυὴς εἶναι πρός (acc.) or εἰς (acc.).If I must speak the truth without reserve I should not hesitate to call him the evil genius of all that perished thereafter: P. εἰ μηδὲν εὐλαβηθέντα τἀληθὲς εἰπεῖν δέοι, οὐκ ἂν ὀκνήσαιμι ἔγωγε κοινὸν ἀλιτήριον τῶν μετὰ ταῦτα ἀπολωλότων ἁπάντων εἰπεῖν (Dem. 280).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Genius
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102 Gossip
subs.——————v. intrans.P. λογοποιεῖν.Listen, Odysseus, let us have some gossip with you: V. ἄκουʼ Ὀδυσσεῦ διαλαλήσωμέν τί σοι (Eur., Cycl. 175).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Gossip
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103 Hairbreadth
subs.Have a hairbreadth escape: use V. ἐπὶ ξυροῦ, βεβηκέναι (perf. of βαίνειν); see Narrow.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hairbreadth
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104 Hero
subs.Heroes, chiefs: V. ἀριστῆς, οἱ; see Chief.Temple of a hero: Ar. and P. ἡρῷον, τό.He said that the poems have Odysseus and Achilles respectively for their heroes: P. ἑκάτερον τῶν ποιημάτων τὸ μὲν εἰς Ὀδυσσέα ἔφη πεποιῆσθαι τὸ δὲ εἰς Ἀχιλλέα (Plat., Hipp. Min. 363B)Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hero
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105 Interest
subs.Benefit, gain: P. and V. κέρδος, τό, λῆμμα, τό.One's interests: P. and V. τὸ συμφέρον, τὰ συμφέροντα.The public interests: P. τὸ πᾶσι συμφέρον, P. and V. τὸ κοινόν.Private interests: P. and V. τὰ ἴδια, τὰ οἰκεῖα.He has some private interests to serve: P. ἰδίᾳ τι αὐτῷ διαφέρει (Thuc. 3, 42).Her interests are committed to her parents and friends: V. τῇ δʼ ἐν γονεῦσι καὶ φίλοις τὰ πράγματα (Eur., And. 676).You will best consult your own interests: P. τὰ ἄριστα βουλεύσεσθε ὑμῖν αὐτοῖς (Thuc. 1, 43).He said that it was not words that confirmed friendship, but community of interests: P. οὐ τὰ ῥήματα οἰκειότητας ἔφη βεβαιοῦν ἀλλὰ τὸ ταὐτὰ συμφέρειν (Dem. 237).Attention to your interests: P. ἐπιμέλεια τῶν ὑμετέρων πραγμάτων (Andoc. 2I).Providing only for their own interests: P. τὸ ἐφʼ ἑαυτῶν μόνον προορωμένοι (Thuc. 1. 17).Considering only his own interest: P. τὸ ἑαυτοῦ μόνον σκοπῶν (Thuc. 6, 12).For the good of: P. ἐπʼ ἀγαθῷ (gen.).Be promoted by interest: P. ἀπὸ μέρους προτιμᾶσθαι (Thuc. 2, 37).Good will: P. and V. εὔνοια, ἡ.Zeal, exertion: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ.Care: P. and V. φροντίς, ἡ.I take no interest in: P. and V. οὔ μοι μέλει (gen.).Meletus has never taken any interest in these things, either little or great: P. Μελήτῳ τούτων οὔτε μέγα οὔτε σμικρὸν πώποτε ἐμέλησεν (Plat., Ap. 26B).What interest have you in? P. and V. τί σοι μέτεστι; (gen.).With view rather to stimulate the interest than tell the truth: P. ἐπὶ τὸ προσαγωγότερον τῇ ἀκροάσει ἢ ἀληθέστερον (Thuc. 1, 2l).Interest on money: Ar. and P. τόκος, ὁ, or pl.At high interest: P. ἐπὶ μεγάλοις τόκοις.Compound interest: P. τόκοι ἐπίτοκοι, οἱ.Bring in no interest, v.: P. ἀργεῖν.Bringing in interest, adj.: P. ἐνεργός.Bringing in no interest: P. ἀργός.——————v. trans.Please, delight: P. and V. τέρπειν, ἀρέσκειν (acc. or dat.).Be interested: P. and V. ἡδέως ἀκούειν.Hear with pleasure, interest oneself in: use P. and V. σπουδάζειν περί (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Interest
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106 Intermix
v. trans.P. and V. μιγνύναι, ἀναμιγνύναι, συμμιγνύναι, κεραννύναι, συγκεραννύναι, Ar. and P. ἀνακεραννύναι; see Mix.Mix in: P. ἐγκεραννύναι.V. intrans. Use pass. of verbs given.Intermix with, have intercourse with: P. and V. συμμίγνυσθαι (dat.), P. ἐπιμιγνύναι (or pass.) (dat.), Ar. and P. συμμιγνύναι (dat.); see under Intercourse.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Intermix
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107 Join
v. trans.Hold together: P. and V. συνέχειν.Join battle ( with): P. and V. εἰς χεῖρας ἔρχεσθαι (dat.). συμβάλλειν (dat.), V. μάχην συμβάλλειν (dat.), μάχην συνάπτειν (dat.), εἰς ἀγῶνα συμπίπτειν (dat.), Ar. and V. συνίστασθαι (dat.); see Engage.Join issue with: see under Issue.Associate oneself with: P. and V. προστίθεσθαι (dat.).Join as ally: P. προσχωρεῖν (dat.), ὅπλα θέσθαι μετά (gen.); see side with.Meet: P. and V. συναντᾶν (dat.) (Xen. also Ar.); meet.Of detachments joining a main body: P. συμμιγνύναι (dat.), συμμίσγειν (dat.), προσμιγνύναι (dat.).From Leucas Cnemus and his ships from that quarter, which were to have joined these, only reached Cyllene after the battle at Stratus: P. ἀπὸ Λευκάδος Κνῆμος καὶ αἱ ἐκεῖθεν νῆες, ἃς ἔδει ταύταις συμμῖξαι, ἀφικνοῦνται μετὰ τὴν ἐν Στράτῳ μάχην εἰς τὴν Κυλλήνην (Thuc. 2, 84).V. intrans. Come together: P. and V. συνέρχεσθαι.Join in, take part in: P. and V. μεταλαμβάνειν (gen.), μετέχειν (gen.), κοινωνεῖν (gen.); see Share.Join in doing a thing: in compounds use P. and V. συν.Join in saving: P. and V. συσσώζειν.It is mine to join not in hating but in loving: V. οὔτοι συνέχθειν ἀλλὰ συμφιλεῖν ἔφυν (Soph., Ant. 523).It is mine to join in wise measures, not insane: V. συσσωφρονεῖν γὰρ οὐχὶ συννοσεῖν ἔφυν (Eur., I.A. 407).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Join
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108 Joy
subs.Tears of joy: V. γεγηθὸς δάκρυον (Soph., El. 1231).Cheerfulness: P. and V. εὐθυμία, ἡ (Xen.).Happiness: P. and V. εὐπραξία, ἡ, Ar. and P. εὐτυχία. ἡ, P. εὐδαιμονία, ἡ, V. ὄλβος, ὁ (also Xen. but rare P.), εὐεστώ, ἡ; see also Joy.Wish a person joy (of): Ar. and P. μακαρίζειν (τινά τινος). P. and V. εὐδαιμονίζειν (τινά τινος), Ar. and V. ὀλβίζειν τινά.Have one's joy of: Ar. and V. ὄνασθαι ( 1st aor. mid. of ὀνινάναι) (gen.), P. and V. ἀπολαύειν (gen.).Object of malicious joy: V. ἐπίχαρμα, τό, or use adj., P. ἐπίχαρτος.——————v. intrans.See Rejoice.Joy in. P. and V. ἥδεσθαι (dat.), χαίρειν (dat. or ἐπί, dat.). τέρπεσθαι (dat.), εὐφραίνεσθαι (dat.), ἀγάλλεσθαι (dat.) (rare P.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Joy
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109 Keep
v. trans.Preserve, retain: P. and V. σώζειν, φυλάσσειν.Detain: P. and V. κατέχειν, ἐπέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.), V. ἐπίσχειν (rare P.), ἐρητύειν; see Check.Keeping Sicily on the left: P. ἐν δεξιᾷ λαβόντες τὴν Σικελίαν (Thuc. 7, 1).V. intrans. Keep ( doing a thing), continue: P. διατελεῖν (part.), διαμένειν (part. or infin.), διαγίγνεσθαι (part.), P. and V. καρτερεῖν (part.).You keep talking nonsense: P. φλυαρεῖς ἔχων (Plat., Gorg. 490E.; cf. Ar., Ran. 202).Shall I tell you openly what happened there or keep back the tale: V. πότερά σοι παρρησίᾳ φράσω τὰ κεῖθεν ἢ λόγον στειλώμεθα (Eur., Bacch. 668).Keep down: P. and V. κατέχειν.Subdue: P. and V. καταστρέφεσθαι, χειροῦσθαι.Keep in the dark: P. and V. κρύπτειν (τινά τι), P. ἀποκρύπτεσθαι (τινά τι).We are keeping him in the dark touching this matter: V. σιγῇ τοῦθʼ ὑφαιρούμεσθά νιν (Eur., El. 271). Keep off, v. trans.: P. and V. ἀπέχειν, ἀμύνειν, Ar. and P. ἀπαμύνειν; see ward off.Hard to keep off, adj.: V. δυσφύλακτος.Refrain from: P. and V. ἀπέχεσθαι (gen.).Go forward: P. and V. προβαίνειν, προχωρεῖν, P. προέρχεσθαι.Be prolonged: P. and V. χρονίζεσθαι, V. χρονίζειν.Keep out: see keep off.Keep to, abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).They kept more to the sea: P. τῆς θαλάσσης μᾶλλον ἀντείχοντο (Thuc. 1, 13).He would both have kept to the law and shown his piety: V. καὶ τοῦ νόμου τʼ ἂν εἴχετʼ εὐσεβής τʼ ἂν ἦν (Eur., Or. 503). Keep together, v. trans.: P. and V. συνέχειν.Keep under: see keep down.Keep up, hold out, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἀντέχειν.Keep up with: P. and V. ἕπεσθαι (dat.), συνέπεσθαι (dat.), V. ὁμαρτεῖν (dat.).——————subs.Keep of castle: use P. and V. πύργος, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Keep
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110 Knowledge
subs.Science: P. and V. ἐπιστήμη, ἡ.Branch of knowledge: Ar. and P. μάθημα, τό.Information: P. and V. μάθησις, ή.Understanding: P. γνῶσις, ἡ, γνώρισις, ἡ, P. and V. ἐπιστήμη, ἡ.Acquaintance with ( persons): P. γνώρισις, ἡ (gen.).Have no knowledge of. v.: P. and V. ἀγνοεῖν (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Knowledge
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111 Laugh
v. intrans.P. and V. γελᾶν.Laugh aloud: P. ἐκγελᾶν.Burst out laughing: P. ἀνακαγχάζειν (Plat.).You have made me laugh, Socrates, though I am in no laughing mood at present: P. ὦ Σώκρατες οὐ πάνυ γέ με νῦν δὴ γελασείοντα ἐποίησας γελάσαι (Plat., Phaedo, 64B).Laugh at: P. and V. γελᾶν (ἐπί, dat., or dat. alone), καταγελᾶν (gen.), ἐπεγγελᾶν (dat.), V. ἐγγελᾶν (dat., or κατά, gen.), διαγελᾶν (acc.).Mock: P. and V. σκώπτειν (acc.) (Eur., Cycl. 675 absol.), Ar. and P. χλευάζειν (acc.), ἐπισκώπτειν (acc.), V. κερτομεῖν (acc.); see Mock.Simplicity was laughed down and disappeared: P. τὸ εὔηθες... καταγελασθὲν ἠφανίσθη (Thuc. 3, 83).Without laughing: use adv., P. ἀγελαστί.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Laugh
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112 Licence
subs.Permission: P. and V. ἐξουσία, ἡ.Indemnity: P. and V. ἄδεια, ἡ.Want of restraint: P. ἀκολασία, ἡ, ἀκράτεια, ἡ, ἄνεσις, ἡ.Wantonness: P. and V. ὕβρις, ἡ.——————v. trans.Give permission for: use P. and V. ἐξουσίαν διδόναι (dat. of pers.; gen. of thing).Licence a play: P. χορὸν διδόναι (absol.) (Plat., Rep. 383C).You will have voted them full licence to do whatever they like: P. πολλὴν ἄδειαν αὐτοῖς ἐψηφισμένοι ἔσεσθε ποιεῖν ὅτι ἂν βούλωνται (Lys. 166).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Licence
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113 Liking
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114 Look
v. intrans.P. and V. ὁρᾶν, θεᾶσθαι, θεωρεῖν, ἀθρεῖν, βλέπειν, ἀποβλέπειν, σκοπεῖν, V. εἰσορᾶν (or mid., rare P.), V. προσλεύσσειν, προσδέρκεσθαι, εἰσδέρκεσθαι, Ar. ard V. λεύσσειν, δέρκεσθαι.Have a certain appearance: Ar. and V. βλέπειν, δέρκεσθαι.Look thoughtful: V. πεφροντικὸς βλέπειν.Look stern: P. δεινὸν ἐμβλέπειν (Plat.).Look thievish: Ar. κλέπτον βλέπειν.Look lovely: V. καλὸν βλέπειν (Eur., Cycl. 553).Seem: P. and V. φαίνεσθαι, δοκεῖν.Look (in any direction): see Face.Look about one: P. and V. περισκοπεῖν, V. παπταίνειν.Look after: Ar. and P. ἐπιμέλεσθαι (gen.), P. and V. ἐπιστρέφεσθαι (gen.), φροντίζειν (gen.), τημελεῖν (acc. or gen.) (Plat. but rare P.), κήδεσθαι (gen.) (also Ar. but rare P.), V. μέλεσθαι (gen.).Superintend: P. and V. ἐπιστατεῖν (dat. or gen.), ἐφίστασθαι (dat.).Look at: P. and V. βλέπειν εἰς (acc.), ἀποβλέπειν εἰς, or πρός (acc.), προσβλέπειν (acc.) (Plat.), ἐμβλέπειν (dat.), σκοπεῖν (acc.), ἀποσκοπεῖν εἰς, or πρός (acc.), P. ἐπιβλέπειν εἰς (acc.), or ἐπί (acc.), V. εἰσβλέπειν (acc.), εἰσδέρκεσθαι (acc.), προσδέρκεσθαι (acc.).Look in the face: P. and V. ἐμβλέπειν (dat.), προσβλέπειν (acc.), P. εἰς πρόσωπον ἐμβλέπειν.Look into: P. and V. ἐμβλέπειν (εἰς, acc.).Look on: see look upon.Be a spectator: P. and V. θεᾶσθαι, θεωρεῖν.Wait and see how events are going: P. περιορᾶσθαι.Look out of window: Ar. ἐκ θυρίδος παρακύπτειν (Thesm. 797).Look out for, be on the watch for: P. and V. φυλάσσειν (acc.). προσδοκᾶν (acc.), Ar. and P. ἐπιτηρεῖν (acc.), V. καραδοκεῖν (acc.).Look round: see look about one.Look to: P. and V. ἀποβλέπειν πρός (acc.), βλέπειν πρός (acc.).We look to our neighbours: P. πρὸς τοὺς πλησίον βλέπομεν (Dem. 120).Care for: V. μέλεσθαι (gen.); see care for.Provide for: P. and V. προσκοπεῖν (acc.); see provide for.Look through: P. διορᾶν.Look up to, met.; see Respect.They looked up to them, emulated and honoured them: P. ἀπέβλεπον, ἐζήλουν, ἐτίμων (Dem. 426).Look upon: P. and V. προσορᾶν (acc.) (Plat.), ἐμβλέπειν (εἰς, acc.). V. εἰσβλέπειν (acc.).Consider: P. and V. ἡγεῖσθαι, ἄγειν.——————subs.Appearance: P. and V. ὄψις. ἡ, V. πρόσοψις, ἡ.Good looks: see Beauty.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Look
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115 Mingle
v. trans.Mingled with, defiled with: P. and V. πεφυρμένος (dat.) (Xen.), συμπεφυρμένος (dat.) (Plat.), V. ἀναπεφυρμένος (dat.).V. intrans. Use pass. of verbs given.Coincide: P. and V. συμπίπτειν, V. συμπίτνειν.Mingle with, have intercourse with: P. and V. συμμίγνυσθαι (dat.), P. ἐπιμιγνύναι, or pass. (dat.), Ar. and P. συμμιγνύναι (dat.); see Intercourse.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Mingle
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116 Miss
v. trans.Fail in attaining: P. and V. σφάλλεσθαι (gen.), ἀποσφάλλεσθαι (gen.), ἁμαρτάνειν (gen.), P. διαμαρτάνειν (gen.), V. ἀμπλακεῖν ( 2nd aor.) (gen.).Fail in hitting: P. and V. ἁμαρτάνειν (gen.), P. διαμαρτάνειν (gen.), ἀποτυγχάνειν (gen.), V. ἀμπλακεῖν (gen.) ( 2nd aor.).Miss one's opportunities: P. ἀπολείπεσθαι τῶν καιρῶν; see let slip.Miss one's way: P. διαμαρτάνειν τῆς ὁδοῦ (Thuc. 1, 106), or use P. and V. πλανᾶσθαι (absol.).Have we entirely missed the way? Ar. τῆς ὁδοῦ τὸ παράπαν ἡμαρτήκαμεν; (Pl. 961).Feel the loss of: P. and V. ποθεῖν (rare P.).A man when he dies is missed from the house, the loss of women is but slight: V. ἀνὴρ μὲν ἐκ δόμων θανὼν ποθεινὸς, τὰ δὲ γυναικῶν ἀσθενῆ (Eur., I.T. 1005).Miss being killed: P. ἐκφεύγειν τὸ ἀποθανεῖν; see Escape.I just missed being killed: P. παρὰ μικρὸν ἦλθον ἀποθανεῖν (Isoc. 388E).Miss out: see Omit.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Miss
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117 Moral
adj.Ethical: P. ἠθικός (Arist.).Moral principles: P. τῶν πραξέων αἱ ἁρχαί (Dem. 21).Proper, becoming: P. and V. εὐπρεπής, προσήκων, πρέπων.On moral grounds: P. κατὰ δίκην (Thuc. 7, 57).The moral law: use P. and V. θεῖος νόμος, ὁ.——————subs.Lesson taught: P. διδασκαλία, ἡ.I have enlarged on the position of our city to point this moral that...: P. ἐμήκυνα τὰ περὶ τῆς πόλεως διδασκαλίαν ποιουμένος... (with acc. and infin.) (Thuc. 2, 42).The cruel violence to his eyes was the work of heaven and a moral to Greece: V. αἱ θʼ αἱματωποὶ δεργμάτων διαφθοραὶ θεῶν σόφισμα κἀπίδειξις Ἑλλάδι (Eur., Phoen. 870).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Moral
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118 Murmur
subs.P. and V. ψόφος, ὁ.Complaint: P. σχετλιασμός, ὁ.Clamour: P. καταβοή, ἡ, θροῦς, ὁ, P. and V. θόρυβος, ὁ.The confused murmur of Persian speech: V. Περσίδος γλώσσης ῥόθος (Æsch., Pers. 406).——————v. intrans.Complain: Ar. and P. σχετλιάζειν, γρύζειν.Murmur of a crowd: Ar. and P. θορυβεῖν, V. ἐπιρροθεῖν.I never ceased to murmur the words I would fain have spoken to your face: V. οὔποτʼ ἐξελίμπανον θρυλοῦσʼ ἅ γʼ εἰπεῖν ἤθελον κατʼ ὄμμα σόν (Eur., El. 909).Murmur against ( a person): V. ῥοθεῖν (dat.), ἐπιρροθεῖν (acc.).Murmur at, be annoyed at: P. and V. ἄχθεσθαι (dat.), P. χαλεπῶς φέρειν (acc.), V. πικρῶς φέρειν (acc.).All the Argives murmured in assent thereto: V. πάντες δʼ ἐπερρόθησαν Ἀργεῖοι τάδε (Eur., Phoen. 1238).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Murmur
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119 Narrow
adj.P. and V. στενός, V. στενόπορος.met., illiberal: P. μικρόψυχος.Have a narrow escape from: use P. and V. μόλις φεύγειν (acc.).So narrow was your escape: V. ὧδʼ ἔβητʼ ἐπὶ ξυροῦ (Eur., H.F. 630).So narrow an escape had Mitylene: P. παρὰ τοσοῦτον ἡ Μυτιλήνη ἦλθε κινδύνου (Thuc. 3, 49).I had a narrow escape from being killed: P. παρὰ μικρὸν ἦλθον ἀποθανεῖν (Isoc. 388E).——————v. trans.Cut down: P. and V. συστέλλειν, συντέμνειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Narrow
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120 Objection
subs.Opposition: Ar. and P. ἀντιλογία, ἡ.Counter argument: P. ἀντίληψις, ἡ.Raise objections: use, object, v.Be open to objection: P. ἔγκλημα ἔχειν.There is no objection to: P. and V. οὐδεὶς φθόνος (infin.).If you have no objection: P. and V. εἰ σοὶ δοκεῖ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Objection
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