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  • 1 Oracle

    subs.
    P. and V. χρηστήριον, τό, μαντεῖον, τό, μαντεία, ἡ, χρησμός, ὁ, χρησμῳδία, ἡ, Ar. and V. μάντευμα, τό, or pl.
    Message from heaven: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, λόγια, τά, Ar. and V. φάτις, ἡ, θέσφατον, τό, or pl. V. θέσπισμα, τό, or pl.
    Divine voice: V. ὀμφή, ἡ.
    Seat of the oracle: P. and V. μαντεῖον, τό, or pl. V. χρηστήριον, τό, or pl.
    Consult the oracle, v.: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.), μαντεύεσθαι (absol.).
    The right of precedence in consulting the oracle: P. προμαντεία, ἡ.
    Deliver an oracle: P. and V. χρῆν, ἀναιρεῖν, Ar. and P. χρησμῳδεῖν, V. ἐκχρῆν θεμιστεύειν (Eur., Ion, 371); see Prophesy.
    The oracles of Delphi: V. τὰ πυθόκραντα (Æsch., Ag. 1255).
    Oracles given by the Pythian priestess: V. μαντεύματα τὰ πυθόχρηστα (Æsch., Cho. 900).
    Loxias who speaks in Pythian oracles: V. ὁ πυθόμαντις Λοξίας (Æsch., Cho. 1030).

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  • 2 oracle

    ['orəkl]
    1) (a very knowledgeable person: I don't know the answer to this problem, so I'd better go and ask the oracle.) σοφή κουκουβάγια
    2) (in former times, a holy place where a god was believed to give answers to questions: the oracle at Delphi.) μαντείο

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  • 3 Oracle-monger

    subs.
    Ar. and P. χρησμολόγος, ὁ, P. χρησμωδός, ὁ.

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  • 4 Reply

    v. intrans.
    P. and V. ἀποκρίνεσθαι (Eur., Supp. 516; Bacch. 1272), ἀντιλέγειν, ἀντειπεῖν, V. ἀνταυδᾶν, ἀντιφωνεῖν, ἀμείβεσθαι, ἀνταμείβεσθαι.
    Reply on behalf of another: Ar. ὑπεραποκρίνεσθαι (gen.).
    Retort: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν.
    Reply ( of an oracle): P. and V. χρῆν, ἀναιρεῖν; see under Oracle.
    Reply to ( a charge): P. and V. ἀπολογεῖσθαι πρός (acc.) (cf. Eur., Bacch. 41).
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    subs.
    P. and V. ἀπόκρισις, ἡ (Eur., frag.). P. ὑπόληψις, ἡ.
    Defence: P. ἀπολογία, ἡ.
    Oracular reply: P. and V. χρησμός, ὁ, μαντεῖον, τό; see Oracle.

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  • 5 Answer

    subs.
    P. and V. ἀπόκρισις, ἡ (Eur., frag.).
    Defence: P. ἀπολογία, ἡ.
    Oracular answer: P. and V. χρησμός, ὁ, μαντεῖον, τό, Ar. and V. μάντευμα, τό; see Oracle.
    In answer to, prep.: P. and V. πρός (acc.).
    Send an answer by letter: P. ἐπιστολὴν ἀντεπιτιθέναι (Thuc. 1, 129).
    The answer to the letter was as follows: P. ἀντεγέγραπτο τάδε (Thuc. 1, 129).
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    v. trans.
    P. and V. ἀποκρίνεσθαι (Eur., Supp. 516, Bacch. 1272), ἀντιλίγειν, ἀντειπεῖν, V. ἀνταυδᾶν, ἀντιφωνεῖν, ἀμείβεσθαι, ἀνταμείβεσθαι.
    Retort: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν.
    Answer on behalf of ( another): Ar. ὑπεραποκρίνεσθαι (gen.).
    Of an oracle: P. and V. χρῆν, ἀναιρεῖν.
    Answer ( a riddle): P. and V. λύειν, V. διειπεῖν; see Solve.
    Answer a knock: P. ὑπακούειν (absol. or dat. of pers.).
    Answer ( charges): P. and V. ἀπολογεῖσθαι (πρός, acc.) (cf. Eur., Bacch. 41).
    Correspond to: P. and V. συνᾴδειν (dat.), συμφέρειν (dat.); see Correspond.
    Equal: P. and V. ἰσοῦσθαι (dat.), ἐξισοῦσθαι (dat.).
    Suit: P. and V. ἁρμόζειν (dat.).
    Answer for: see Guarantee.
    Defend: Ar. ὑπεραποκρίνεσθαι; see Defend.
    Answer to: see correspond to.
    Resemble: P. and V. ὁμοιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἐξομοιοῦσθαι (dat.).
    Obey: P. and V. πείθεσθαι (dat.).
    Bid him sail home to answer the charges the city brought against him: P. κελεύειν ἀποπλεῖν εἰς ἀπολογίαν ὼν ἡ πόλις ἐνεκάλει (Thuc. 6, 53). V. intrans.
    Succeed: P. and V. εὖ χωρεῖν, προχωρεῖν, ὀρθοῦσθαι, κατορθοῦν (or pass.), εὖ φέρεσθαι, καλῶς φέρεσθαι.
    Turn out: P. and V. ἐκβαίνειν, P. ἀποβαίνειν; see turn out.

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  • 6 Prediction

    subs.
    P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, λόγια, τά, Ar. and V. φάτις, ἡ, θέσφατον, τό, or pl., V. θέσπισμα, τό, or pl., ἔπος, τό; see Prophecy, Oracle.
    Oracle: P. and V. χρηστήριον, τό, μαντεῖον, τό, μαντεία, ἡ, χρησμός, ὁ, χρησμῳδία, ἡ, Ar. and V. μάντευμα, τό, or pl.
    Power of prediction: P. and V. μαντεία, ἡ, μαντική, ἡ.

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  • 7 Accomplish

    v. trans.
    P. and V. ἀνύτειν, κατανύτειν, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι, πράσσειν, διαπράσσειν (or mid. in P.), ἐργάζεσθαι, κατεργάζεσθαι, ἐξεργάζεσθαι, περαίνειν, V. ἐξανύτειν, τελευτᾶν, ἐκπράσσειν, τελεῖν (rare P.), ἐκπεραίνειν, κραίνειν, ἐπικραίνειν, P. ἐπιτελεῖν; see Complete.
    Help to accomplish: P. and V. συμπεραίνειν (τί, τινι), συγκατεργάζεσθαι (τί, τινι).
    Having accomplished these labours: V. ἄθλων τῶνδʼ ὑπερτελής (Soph., Trach. 36).

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  • 8 Consult

    v. trans.
    Ask advice: Ar. and P. συμβουλεύεσθαι (dat.).
    Communicate with: Ar. and P. ἀνακοινοῦν (dat.) (or mid.), P. ἐπικοινοῦν (dat.).
    Consult ( oracle): P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    Go to for advice: P. and V. ἐπέρχεσθαι (acc.).
    Pay attention to: Ar. and P. θεραπεύειν (acc.).
    You will best consult your own interests: P. τὰ ἄριστα βουλεύσεσθε ὑμῖν αὐτοῖς (Thuc. 1, 43).
    V. intrans. Deliberate: P. and V. βουλεύεσθαι, P. διαβουλεύεσθαι.
    Consult with, have interview with: P. and V. συμμιγνύναι (dat.), συγγίγνεσθαι (dat.), συνέρχεσθαι (dat.).

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  • 9 Divination

    subs.
    P. and V. μαντεία, ἡ, μαντική, ἡ; see Augury, Oracle.
    Of divination, adj.: P. and V. μαντικός, Ar. and V. μαντεῖος.
    Practise divination. v.: P. θειάζειν (Thuc., 8, 1); see Divine.
    Practice of divination, subs.: P. θειασμός, ὁ.

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  • 10 Envoy

    subs.
    Ambassador: P. πρεσβευτής, ὁ, Ar. and V. πρέσβυς, ὁ.
    Envoys: P. and V. πρέσβεις. οἱ, V. πρεσβεύματα, τά.
    Messenger: P. and V. ἄγγελος, ὁ or ἡ, V. πομπός, ὁ.
    Envoy sent to consult an oracle or to a festival: P. and V. θεωρός, ὁ, V. θεοπρόπος, ὁ.
    Go as envoy to a shrine or festival, v.: P. θεωρεῖν (Thuc., 5, 18).
    Sending of envoys to a shrine: P. θεωρία, ἡ.
    Go between: P. διάγγελος. ὁ.

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  • 11 Fulfil

    v. trans.
    Accomplish: P. and V. ἀνύτειν, κατανύτειν, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι, πράσσειν, διαπράσσειν (or mid. in P.), ἐργάζεσθαι, κατεργάζεσθαι, ἐξεργάζεσθαι, περαίνειν, V. τελειοῦν, ἐξανύτειν, τελευτᾶν, ἐκπράσσειν, τελεῖν (rare P.), ἐκπεραίνειν, κραίνειν, ἐπικραίνειν, P. ἐπιτελεῖν, τελεοῦν.
    Complete, fill up: P. and V. πληροῦν, ἐκπληροῦν, P. ἀναπληροῦν, V. ἐκπιμπλάναι.
    Be fulfilled, come to an end: P. and V. τέλος ἔχειν, τέλος λαμβάνειν.
    Of an oracle, etc.: V. ἐξέρχεσθαι, ἐξήκειν, P. and V. ἐκβαίνειν, P. ἀποβαίνειν.

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  • 12 Inquire

    v. trans.
    Ask: P. and V. ἐρωτᾶν, πυνθάνεσθαι, ἀνερωτᾶν, Ar. and P. ἀναπυνθάνεσθαι, P. διαπυνθανέσθαι, V. πεύθεσθαι, Ar. and V. ἐκπυνθάνεσθαι; see Ask.
    Inquire after: see search for.
    Inquire into: P. and V. ἐξετάζειν (acc.), ζητεῖν (acc.), σκοπεῖν (acc.) διασκοπεῖν (acc.), περισκοπεῖν (acc.), ἐρευνᾶν (acc.), V. ἐξερευνᾶν (acc.), Ar. and P. ἀναζήτειν (acc.).
    Inquire of: P. and V. ἐρωτᾶν (acc.), ἀνερωτᾶν (acc.). ἐπερέσθαι (acc.), πυνθάνεσθαι (gen.), Ar. and P. ἀναπυνθάνεσθαι (gen.), P. ἐπερωτᾶν (acc.), διαπυνθάνεσθαι (gen.), Ar. and V. ἐκπυνθάνεσθαι (gen.). V. ἱστορεῖν (acc.), ἀνιστορεῖν (acc.), ἐξιστορεῖν (acc.), ἐξερωτᾶν (acc.), ἐξερέσθαι (acc.), πεύθεσθαι (gen.).
    Inquire of ( an oracle): P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).

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  • 13 Interpret

    v. trans.
    P. and V. ἑρμηνεύειν.
    Interpret (dreams, etc.): P. and V. κρίνειν (Plat., Ion, 539D) Ar. ὑποκρίνεσθαι.
    Interpret an oracle: Ar. ἀναδιδάσκειν (Eq. 153).
    Explain: P. and V. φαίνειν, συμβάλλειν, ἐξηγεῖσθαι, φράζειν, σημαίνειν (Plat.), δηλοῦν, δεικνύναι, διειπεῖν (Plat.). V. ἐκφράζειν, σαφηνίζειν (also Xen. but rare P.), Ar. and P. διηγεῖσθαι.
    Take in any particular sense: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν, ἐκλαμβάνειν; see Construe.
    Who is there to interpret the will of the god? V. τίς προφητεύει θεοῦ; (Eur., Ion, 413).

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  • 14 Messenger

    subs.
    P. and V. ἄγγελος, ὁ, or ἡ, V. πομπός, ὁ, τρόχις, ὁ.
    Messenger sent to consult an oracle or attend a festival: P. and V. θεωρός, ὁ. V. θεοπρόπος, ὁ.
    Herald: P. and V. κῆρυξ, ὁ.

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  • 15 Point

    subs.
    Sharp end of anything: Ar. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ (Eur., Supp. 318).
    Point of a spear: P. and V. λογχή, ἡ (Plat., Lach. 183D).
    Point of an arrow: V. γλωχίς, ἡ.
    Goad: P. and V. κέντρον, τό.
    Sharp point of rock: V. στόνυξ, ὁ (Eur., Cycl.).
    Since the land about Cynossema has a conformation coming to a sharp point: P. τοῦ χωρίου τοῦ περὶ τὸ Κυνὸς σῆμα ὀξεῖαν καὶ γωνιώδη τὴν περιβολὴν ἔχοντος (Thuc. 8, 104).
    Cape: P. and V. ἄκρα, ἡ, P. ἀκρωτήριον, τό, V. ἀκτή, ἡ, προβλής, ὁ, Ar. and V. ἄκρον, τό, πρών, ὁ.
    Meaning: P. διάνοια, ἡ; see Meaning.
    Lead from the point: P. ἀπάγειν ἀπὸ τῆς ὑποθεσέως (Dem. 416), or simply P. and V. πλανᾶν.
    Miss the point: P. and V. πλανᾶσθαι.
    Beside the point: P. ἔξω τοῦ πράγματος (Dem. 1318), Ar. and P. ἔξω τοῦ λόγου.
    To the point: P. πρὸς λόγον.
    There is no point in: P. οὐδὲν προὔργου ἐστί (with infin.).
    A case in point: P. and V. παράδειγμα, τό.
    Question in discussion: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ.
    Disputed points: P. τὰ διαφέροντα, τὰ ἀμφίλογα.
    It is a disputed point: P. ἀμφισβητεῖται.
    The chief point: P. τὸ κεφάλαιον.
    A fresh point: P. and V. καινόν τι.
    I hear this is his chief point of defence: P. ἀκούω... τοῦτο μέγιστον ἀγώνισμα εἶναι (Lys. 137, 8).
    Highest point, zenith: P. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ.
    Be at its highest point, v.: P. also V. ἀκμάζειν.
    Carry one's point: P. and V. νικᾶν, κρατεῖν τῇ γνώμῃ.
    Make a point, score a point ( in an argument): P. and V. λέγειν τι.
    Herein you give us a point ( advantage) as in draughts: V. ἓν μεν τοδʼ ἡμῖν ὥσπερ ἐν πεσσοῖς δίδως κρεῖσσον (Eur., Supp. 409).
    Turning point in a race-course: P. and V. καμπή, ἡ.
    met., crisis: P. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ, ἀγών, ὁ, ῥοπή, ἡ; see Crisis.
    To make known the country's weak points: P. διδάσκειν ἃ πονηρῶς ἔχει τῶν πραγμάτων (Lys. 143, 7).
    Strong points: P. τὰ ἰσχυρότατα (Thuc. 5, 111).
    Weak points: P. τὰ σαθρά (Dem. 52).
    The weak point in the walls: V. τὸ νόσουν τειχέων (Eur., Phoen. 1097).
    Point of view: P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ, δόξα, ἡ.
    Point of conscience: P. and V. ἐνθύμιον, τό.
    At this point: P. and V. ἐνθάδε.
    From that point: P. and V. ἐντεῦθεν, ἐνθένδε.
    Up to this point: P. μέχρι τούτου.
    I wish to return to the point from which I digressed into these subjects: P. ἐπανελθεῖν ὁπόθεν εἰς ταῦτα ἐξέβην βούλομαι (Dem. 298).
    I return to the point: P. ἐκεῖσε ἐπανέρχομαι (Dem. 246).
    In one point perplexity has assailed me: V. ἔστιν γὰρ ᾗ ταραγμὸς ἐμπέπτωκέ μοι (Eur., Hec. 857).
    Be on the point of be about to: P. and V. μέλλειν (infin.).
    Whom I am on the point of seeing killed: V. ὃν... ἐπʼ ἀκμῆς εἰμὶ κατθανεῖν ἰδεῖν (Eur., Hel. 896). Make a point of, see to it that: P. ἐπιμέλεσθαι ὅπως (fut. indic. or aor. subj.).
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    v. trans.
    Sharpen: Ar. and P. ἀκονᾶν (Xen.), Ar. and V. θήγειν.
    Sharpen at the end: V. ἐξαποξύνειν (Eur., Cycl.).
    Direct: P. and V. τείνειν.
    Point out or point to: P. and V. δεικνύναι, ἐπιδεικνύναι, ἀποδεικνύναι, V. ἐκδεικνύναι. Ar. and P. φράζειν; see Show.
    Make known: P. and V. διδάσκειν.
    V. intrans. Be directed, tend: P. and V. τείνειν, φέρειν, νεύειν; see Tend.
    It is impossible that the oracle points to this, but to something else more important: Ar. οὐκ ἔσθʼ ὅπως ὁ χρησμὸς εἰς τοῦτο ῥέπει ἀλλʼ εἰς ἕτερόν τι μεῖζον (Pl. 51).
    The cruel violence to his eyes was the work of heaven to point the moral to Greece: V. αἱ θʼ αἱματουργοὶ δεργμάτων διαφθοραί θεῶν σόφισμα κἀπίδειξις Ἑλλάδι (Eur., Phoen. 870).

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  • 16 Prophecy

    subs.
    Something predicted: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, λόγια, τά, Ar. and V. φάτις, ἡ, θέσφατον, τό, V. ἔπος, τό, θέσπισμα, τό, or pl.
    Oracle: P. and V. χρηστήριον, τό, μαντεῖον, τό, μαντεία, ἡ, χρησμός, ὁ, χρησμῳδία, ἡ, Ar. and V. μάντευμα, τό, or pl.
    Art of prediction: P. and V. μαντεία, ἡ, μαντική, ἡ.
    True prophecy: V. ὀρθομαντεία, ἡ.
    The child foretold by prophecy: V. μαντευτὸς γόνος (Eur., Ion, 1209).

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  • 17 Response

    subs.
    P. and V. ἀπόκρισις, ἡ (Eur., frag.).
    Oracular response: P. and V. χρησμός, ὁ, μαντεῖον, τό; see Oracle.

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  • 18 Seat

    subs.
    Something to sit on: Ar. and V. ἕδρα, ἡ (rare P.), θᾶκος, ὁ (Plat. also but rare P.). V. θάκημα, τὸ.
    Chair: Ar. and P. δίφρος, ὁ.
    Seat of state: P. and V. θρόνος, ὁ.
    Seats in the theatre reserved for Senators: Ar. βουλευτικόν, τό.
    Allot seats in a theatre: P. θέαν κατανέμειν (Dem. 234).
    Front seat: Ar. and P. προεδρία, ἡ.
    Bench: P. and V. βάθρον, τό.
    Seat for rowers: V. ζυγά, τά, σέλματα, τά, ἑδώλια, τά.
    Place, position: P. and V. ἕδρα, ἡ.
    About the seat of the liver: P. περὶ τὴν τοῦ ἥπατος ἕδραν (Plat., Tim. 67B).
    Abode: Ar. and V. ἕδρα, ἡ, V. ἀναστροφή, ἡ, ἤθη, τά. ἑδώλια, τά; see Dwelling, House.
    Seat of worship: V. ἕδη, τά (also Plat. but rare P.); see also Temple.
    Seat of the oracle: P. and V. μαντεῖον, τό, or pl., V. χρηστήριον, τό, or pl.
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    v. trans.
    P. and V. καθίζειν, V. ἵζειν, ἱδρύειν, ἐξιδρύειν.
    Seat on the throne: P. εἰς τὸν θρόνον ἐγκαθίζειν (τινά) (Plat., Rep. 553C).
    Seat beside one: P. συμπαρακαθίζεσθαι (τινά).
    Seat at meals: Ar. and P. κατακλίνειν (acc.).
    Hold, have room for: P. and V. χωρεῖν (acc.).
    Be seated: see Sit.

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  • 19 Temple

    subs.
    P. and V. νεώς, ὁ, ἱερόν, τό, ἄδυτον, τό, Ar. and V. ναός, ὁ, V. ἵδρυμα, τό (also Plat. but rare P.), σκηνή, ἡ, σηκός, ὁ, ἀνάκτορον, τό, ἱρόν, τό.
    Seat of worship: V. ἕδη, τά (also Plat. but rare P.), ἕδρα, ἡ.
    Seat of an oracle: P. and V. μαντεῖον, τό, or pl., V. χρηστήριον, τό, or pl.
    Standing before the temple, adj.: V. πρόναος.

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  • Oracle — Or a*cle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Oracled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Oracling}.] To utter oracles. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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