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1 refinement
1) (good manners, good taste, polite speech etc.) ψυχική καλλιέργεια2) ((an) improvement: to make refinements.) βελτίωση -
2 Refinement
subs.Refining process ( of gold): P. ἕψησις, ἡ (Plat.).Love of art: P. φιλοτεχνία, ἡ.Subtlety: P. κομψεία, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Refinement
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3 refinement
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4 refine
1) (to make (a substance eg sugar) pure by taking out dirt, waste substances etc: Oil is refined before it is used.) διυλίζω2) (to improve: We have refined our techniques considerably since the work began.) βελτιώνω•- refined- refinement
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5 Affectation
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Affectation
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6 Art
subs.Refinement: P. and V. μουσική, ἡ.Work of art: Ar. and P. σκεῦος, τό. V. τέχνη, ἡ, τέχνημα, τό, P. ἐργασία, ἡ.Skill, cleverness: P. and V. τέχνη, ἡ, σοφία, ἡ.The whole world of nature and art: P. πᾶν τὸ φυτευτὸν καὶ τὸ σκευαστὸν γένος (Plat., Rep. 510A).Producing all arts, adj.: V. πάντεχνος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Art
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7 Enlightenment
subs.P. διδαχή, ἡ.Culture: Ar. and P. παιδεία, ἡ, παίδευσις, ἡ.Refinement: P. φιλοτεχνία, ἡ.Wisdom: P. and V. σοφία, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Enlightenment
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8 Polish
subs.Smooth surface: P. and V. λειότης, ἡ.met., love of refinement: P. τὸ φιλόκαλον.Mental culture: Ar. and P. παιδεία, ἡ, παίδευσις, ἡ.——————v. trans.P. λαμπρύνεσθαι (Xen.).met., P. and V. παιδεύειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Polish
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9 Roughness
subs.Opposed to smoothness: P. τραχύτης, ἡ.Of ground: P. τραχύτης, ἡ, χαλεπότης, ἡ.Of taste: P. αὐστηρότης, ἡ.Boorishness: P. ἀγροικία, ἡ.Want of refinement: P. and V. ἀμουσία, ἡ (Eur., frag.), P. ἀπαιδευσία, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Roughness
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