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Specious

  • 1 Specious

    adj.
    P. and V. ἐπιεικής, εὔλογος, εὐπρεπής, εὐσχήμων, καλός, εὐπρόσωπος; see also Attractive.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Specious

  • 2 Fine

    subs.
    P. and V. ζημία, ἡ, Ar. and P. ἐπιβολή, ἡ, P. ὄφλημα, τό.
    In fine: P. and V. ἁπλῶς, P. συνελόντι, τὸ κεφάλαιον.
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    v. trans.
    P. and V. ζημιοῦν, P. χρήμασι ζημιοῦν.
    They fined him fifty talents: P. πεντήκοντα ἐπράξαντο τάλαντα (Dem. 429).
    Be fined ten talents: P. τάλαντα δέκα ὀφλισκάνειν (Dem. 431).
    ——————
    adj.
    Thin, delicate: P. and V. λεπτός.
    Pure ( of gold). P. ἄπεφθος.
    Handsome: P. and V. καλός, εὐπρεπής; see Beautiful.
    Splendid: P. and V. λαμπρός.
    Well-grown: P. and V. εὐτραφής.
    Elegant: Ar. and P. χαρίεις.
    Of weather: P. εὔδιος (Xen.).
    Fine weather: P. εὐδία, ἡ.
    Ironically: P. and V. χρηστός.
    All else is vaunting and fine talk: V. τὰ δʼ ἄλλα κόμποι καὶ λόγων εὐμορφίαι (Eur., Cycl. 3I7).
    Fine words: P. εὐφημία, ἡ (Dem. 356).
    Specious: P. and V. εὔλογος, εὐπρεπής; see Specious.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fine

  • 3 Fair

    adj.
    Of colour as opposed to dark: P. and V. λευκός, V. πάλλευκος.
    Beautiful: P. and V. καλός, εὐπρεπής.
    Of personal appearance: P. and V. εὐειδής (Plat.), V. εὐωπός, καλλίμορφος, εὔμορφος, Ar. and V. εὐφυής.
    Favourable, auspicious: P. and V. καλός, εὔφημος (Plat.), εὐτυχής, V. δεξιός, εὐμενής, πρευμενής, Ar. and V. αἴσιος (also Xen. but rare P.).
    Of wind: P. and V. οὔριος.
    A fair wind: V. οὖρος, ὁ (also Xen.). Of weather. P. εὔδιος (Xen.).
    Fair weather: P. and V. εὐδία, ἡ.
    If all be fair now between you and Thebes: V. ταῖσι Θήβαις εἰ τανῦν εὐημερεῖ καλῶς τὰ πρὸς σέ (Soph., O.C. 616).
    Just: P. and V. δίκαιος, ἔνδικος, ὀρθός.
    Equitable: P. and V. ἴσος, ἐπιεικής.
    Impartial: P. and V. κοινός.
    By fair means: see Fairly.
    Reasonable: P. and V. εὔλογον εἰκώς, εὐπρεπής; see Specious.
    When he comes I will speak him fair: V. μολόντι δʼ αὐτῷ μαλθακοὺς λέξω λόγους (Eur., Med. 776).
    Moderate: P. and V. μέτριος.
    Fair words: use subs., P. and V. εὐφημία, ἡ.
    Use fair words, v.: P. and V. εὐφημεῖν.
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    subs.
    Gathering of people for merry-making, etc.: use P. and V. ἑορτή, ἡ, πανήγυρις, ἡ; see Feast.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fair

  • 4 Meretricious

    adj.
    Attractive: P. ἐπαγωγός, προσαγωγός, ἐφολκός.
    Specious: P. and V. εὐπρεπής.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Meretricious

  • 5 Palliate

    v. trans.
    Call specious names: Ar. and P. ὑποκορίζεσθαι.
    Gloss over: P. and V. καλλύνειν (acc.) (Plat.).
    Pardon: P. and V. συγγιγνώσκειν (acc., gen., or dat.). συγγνώμην ἔχειν (gen.).
    Give an excuse for: P. πρόφασιν διδόναι (infin.).

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Palliate

  • 6 Plausible

    adj.
    Of a speaker: see Persuasive.
    Specious: P. and V. ἐπιεικής, εὔλογος, εὐπρεπής, καλός, εὐσχήμων, εὐπρόσωπος.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Plausible

  • 7 Slur over

    v. trans.
    Gloss over, palliate: P. and V. καλλύνειν (acc.) (Plat.).
    Call by specious names: Ar. and P. ὑποκορίζεσθαι (acc.).
    Pass over in silence: P. and V. σιγᾶν (acc.), σιωπᾶν (acc.), V. διασιωπᾶν (acc.).

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Slur over

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  • Specious — Spe cious, a. [L. speciosusgood looking, beautiful, specious, fr. species look, show, appearance; cf. F. sp[ e]coeux. See {Species}.] 1. Presenting a pleasing appearance; pleasing in form or look; showy. [1913 Webster] Some [serpents] specious… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • specious — specious, spurious Specious, like the Latin word speciosus from which it is derived, began its life meaning ‘having a fine outward appearance’ (from Latin species ‘outward form’), but in the 17c acquired the unfavourable connotations that now… …   Modern English usage

  • specious — I adjective affected, apparent, appearing, artificial, assumed, believable, bogus, casuistic, casuistical, colorable, colored, convincing, counterfeit, credible, deceiving, deceptive, deluding, delusive, delusory, erroneous, exterior, external,… …   Law dictionary

  • specious — [spē′shəs] adj. [ME, fair, beautiful < L speciosus, showy, beautiful, plausible < species, look, show, appearance: see SPECIES] 1. seeming to be good, sound, correct, logical, etc. without really being so; plausible but not genuine… …   English World dictionary

  • specious — (adj.) c.1400, pleasing to the sight, fair, from L. speciosus good looking, beautiful, from species appearance (see SPECIES (Cf. species)). Meaning seemingly desirable, reasonable or probable, but not really so is first recorded 1610s …   Etymology dictionary

  • specious — *plausible, believable, colorable, credible Analogous words: *vain, nugatory, empty, hollow, idle: delusory, delusive, *misleading, deceptive: deceitful, *dishonest, untruthful, mendacious, lying …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • specious — [adj] misleading apparent, apparently right, beguiling, captious, casuistic, colorable, credible, deceptive, delusive, empty, erroneous, fallacious, false, flattering, hollow, idle, illogical, inaccurate, incorrect, likely, nugatory, ostensible,… …   New thesaurus

  • specious — ► ADJECTIVE 1) superficially plausible, but actually wrong. 2) misleading in appearance. DERIVATIVES speciously adverb speciousness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «beautiful»: from Latin speciosus fair, plausible …   English terms dictionary

  • specious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. plausible, ostensible, apparent, casuistic, insincere; deceptive. See falsehood, imagination.Ant., logical, sincere. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. plausible, credible, colorable, beguiling, deceptive …   English dictionary for students

  • specious — [[t]spi͟ːʃəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is specious seems to exist or be true, but is not real or true. [FORMAL] It is unlikely that the Duke was convinced by such specious arguments. Syn: false …   English dictionary

  • specious — adjective Etymology: Middle English, visually pleasing, from Latin speciosus beautiful, plausible, from species Date: 1513 1. obsolete showy 2. having deceptive attraction or allure 3. having a false look of truth or genuineness ; sophistic …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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