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1 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).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.).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.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.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.).——————v. trans.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.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).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Point
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2 Question
subs.Something asked: P. ἐρώτησις, ἡ, ἐρώτημα, τό, ἐπερώτησις, ἡ, ἐπερώτημα, τό.Cross question: P. and V. ἔλεγχος, ὁ.That would have been quite another question: P. ἄλλος ἂν ἦν λόγος (Dem. 986, cf. 240).Divert from the question: P. ἀπάγειν ἀπὸ τῆς ὑποθέσεως (Dem. 416).The case in question: P. τὸ προκείμενον.Point at issue: P. and V. ἀγών, ὁ.It is not question of gallantry but of salvation: P. οὐ περὶ ἀνδραγαθίας ὁ ἀγὼν... περὶ δὲ σωτηρίας (Thuc. 5, 101).It is now no question of words but of your life: V. λόγων γὰρ οὐ νῦν ἐστιν ἁγὼν ἀλλὰ σῆς ψυχῆς πέρι (Soph., El. 1491).Difficulty: P. and V. ἀπορία, ἡ.Doubt: P. ἀμφισβήτησις, ἡ.Be called in question, be doubted, v.: P. ἀμφισβητεῖσθαι.Put the question, v.: Ar. and P. ἐπερωτᾶν.Put the question to the vote: P. ἐπιψηφίζειν.——————v. trans.P. and V. ἐρωτᾶν, ἐρέσθαι ( 2nd aor.), ἀνερωτᾶν, ἐπερέσθαι ( 2nd aor.), Ar. and P. ἐπερωτᾶν, V. ἱστορεῖν, ἀνιστορεῖν, ἐξιστορεῖν, ἐξερωτᾶν, ἐξερέσθαι ( 2nd aor.); see Ask.Cross examine: P. and V. ἐλέγχειν, ἐξελέγχειν.Suspect: P. and V. ὑποπτεύειν.Distrust: P. and V. ἀπιστεῖν (acc. of thing; dat. of person).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Question
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3 Dispute
v. trans.Oppose in words: P. and V. ἀντιλέγειν (dat.), V. ὁμόσε χωρεῖν (dat.), P. ὅμοσε ἰέναι (dat.), Ar. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.).Dispute this matter with others: V. ἄλλοις ἁμιλλῶ τοῦτο (Eur., I.A. 309).He disputed with us the possession of the whole estate: P. ἠμφισβήτει ἡμῖν ἅπαντος τοῦ κλήρου (Isae. 51).Discuss: see Discuss.Oppose: P. and V. ἐναντιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἀνθίστασθαι (dat.).Dispute with: P. and V. ἀγωνίζεσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc.), ἐρίζειν (dat. or πρός, acc.), ἁμιλλᾶσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc.), μάχεσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc.), P. ἀμφισβητεῖν (dat.).——————subs.The property is in dispute: P. ἐπίδικός ἐστιν ὁ κλῆρος (Isae. 52).Point in dispute: P. ἀμφισβήτημα, τό.The points in dispute: P. τὰ διαφέροντα, τὰ ἀμφίλογα.It is a disputed point: P. ἀμφισβητεῖται.Beyond dispute, indisputably: P. ἀναμφισβητήτως, V. οὐκ ἀμφίλέκτως, οὐ διχορρόπως.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Dispute
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4 merit
['merit] 1. noun1) (the quality of worth, excellence or praiseworthiness: He reached his present position through merit.) αξία,προσόν2) (a good point or quality: His speech had at least the merit of being short.) πλεονέκτημα2. verb(to deserve as reward or punishment: Your case merits careful consideration.) αξίζω -
5 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) ποιος (απ' όλους)2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) που, ο οποίος3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) ο οποίος, πράγμα που- which is which? - which is which -
6 Argument
subs.Case put forward: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ.Plot, story: P. σύστασις, ἡ (Arist.).Let us see whether Nicias thinks he is making a point, and whether he is not speaking thus for the sake of argument: P. ὁρῶμεν μὴ Νικιας οἴεταί τι λέγειν καὶ οὐ λόγου ἕνεκα ταῦτα λέγει (Plat., Laches. 196C).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Argument
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