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1 Cost
subs.Legal costs (paid by the loser in an action.): P. ἐπωβελία, ἡ.You shall speak to your cost: V. κλάων ἐρεῖς (Soph., O.R. 1152; same construction often in Aristophanes).To make plans to avoid death at all costs: P. μηχανᾶσθαι ὅπως (τις) ἀποφεύξεται πᾶν ποιῶν θάνατον (Plat., Ap. 39A).At the cost of: P. and V. ἀντί (gen.).At what cost? P. and V. πόσου;——————v. trans.Be valued at: P. τιμᾶσθαι (gen.).met., deprive of: P. and V. στερίσκειν (τινά τινος).I refused to charge more than they cost me: P. οὐκ ἠθέλησα πράξασθαι πλέον ἢ ὅσου ἐμοὶ κατέστησαν (Andoc. 21).Be at a price: use Ar. and P. γίγνεσθαι (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Cost
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