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1 ἐναντίος
1 of Place, on the opposite side, opposite, c.dat.,ἀκταὶ ἐναντίαι ἀλλήλῃσιν Od.10.89
;Πάτροκλος δέ οἱ.. ἐ. ἧστο Il.9.190
, cf. Od.23.89: hence, fronting, face to face, ;ὄττις ἐ. τοι ἰσδάνει Sapph.2.2
; δεῖξον.. τὸ σὸν πρόσωπον δεῦρ' ἐ. πατρί before him, E.Hipp. 947; τὰναντία τινί things open to one's sight, X.Cyr.3.3.345: abs.,ἐ. στάνθ' E.Hipp. 1078
(but ἐ. κεῖσθαι look opposite ways, Pl.Smp. 190a).b with Verbs of motion, in the opposite direction, ἔνθα οἱ.. ἐναντίη ἤλυθε μήτηρ came to meet him, Il.6.251; ;δύο ἅμαξαι ἐ. ἀλλήλαις Th.1.93
;ἄνεμος ἐ. ἔπνει X.An.4.5.3
.c Astrol., in diametrical aspect, Vett.Val.70.16, Man.3.360.2 in hostile sense, opposing, facing in fight, c. gen.,ἐναντίοι ἔσταν Ἀχαιῶν Il.5.497
, cf. S.Aj. 1284, X.An.4.3.28, etc.: c. dat., Il.5.12, E.Supp. 856, IT 1415; οἱ ἐ. one's adversaries, A. Th. 375, Gorg.Fr. 12 D., etc.; the enemy, Hdt.7.225, Th.4.64, etc.b generally, opposed to,τινί X.An.3.2.10
; τὸ ἐ. the opposite party, Id.Ath.1.4; presenting obstacles, hindering, .c ὁ δι ἐναντίας the opponent in a alawsuit, PFlor.1.58.15 (iii A.D.), etc.3 of qualities, acts, etc., opposite, contrary, reverse,τἀναντί' εἰπεῖν A.Ag. 1373
;δίκαια καὶ τἀναντία S.Ant. 667
: mostly c.gen., τὰ ἐ. τούτων the very reverse of these things, Hdt.1.82, cf. Th.7.75, etc.; δείξας.. ἄστρων τὴν ἐ. ὁδόν, i.e.τὴν τοῦ ἡλίου ὁδὸν ἐ. οὖσαν τοῖς ἄστροις E.Fr. 861
: also c. dat., ; τἀναντία πρήσσειν [ τῇ ὑγιείῃ] Democr.234;δύο τὰ -ώτατα εὐβουλίᾳ Th.3.42
; ;ἐναντία λέγει αὐτὸς αὑτῷ Id.Prt. 339b
, cf.Ar.Ach. 493;τἀναντία τούτοις Pl. Prt 323d
; ἐναντία γνῶναι ταῖς πλείσταις [ πόλεσιν] X.Lac.1.2;τὴν ἐ. τινὶ ψῆφον θέσθαι D.19.65
; simplyτὴν ἐ. θέσθαι τινί Pl.La. 184d
: folld. byἤ, τοὺς ἐ. λόγους ἢ ὡς αὐτὸς κατεδόκεε Hdt.1.22
;τοὐ. δρῶν ἢ προσῆκ' αὐτῷ ποιεῖν Ar.Pl.14
;τοὐ. ἔπαθεν ἢ τὸ προσδοκώμενον Pl.Lg. 966e
, cf. R. 567c, etc.: freq. strengthd., πᾶν τοὐ., πάντα τἀ., quite the contrary, Lg. 967a, X.Mem.3.12.4; πολὺ τοὐ. Stratt.57; .4 in the Philos. of Arist., τἀναντία (dist. fr. other ἀντικείμενα, Metaph. 1018a25 ) are contraries, esp. the two attributes within the same genus which differ most widely from each other (as hot and cold), Cat. 6a18, al.b ἐ. ἀποφάνσεις, προτάσεις, contrary propositions (All B is A, No B is A), opp. contradictory (v. ἀντιφατικῶς), Id.Int. 17b4, APr. 63b28.II freq. in Adv. usages:1 from Hom. downwds., neut. ἐναντίον as Adv., opposite, facing, ἐ. ὧδε κάλεσσον here to my face, Od.17.544; εἰς ὦπα ἰδέσθαι ἐ. to look one in the face, 23.107;ἐ. προσβλέπειν τινά E.Hec. 968
, etc.; γυναῖκας ἀνδρῶν μὴ βλέπειν ἐ. ib. 975: abs., D.4.40, etc.: hence, like a Prep. c. gen., in the presence of,τῆς βουλῆς IG12.91
; τῶνδ' ἐ. S.OC 1002; μαρτύρων ἐ. Ar.Ec. 448;ἐ. τοῦ παιδίου Id.Lys. 907
;ἐ. ἁπάντων λέγειν Th.6.25
;ἐ. Διός Plb.7.9.2
; also neut. pl., IG7.1779 ([place name] Thespiae).b in hostile sense, against, c. gen., ἀνέσταν.. σφοῦ πατρὸς ἐ. Il.1.534;ἐ. ἰέναι τινός 21.574
;ἐ. μάχεσθαί τινος 20.97
;ἐ. ἵστασ' ἐμεῖο 13.448
: abs., ἐ. μίμνειν stand one's ground against, ib. 106: c. dat., νεικεῖν ἀλλήλοισιν ἐ. 20.252;ἐ. θεοῖς E.Or. 624
;ἐ. τῷ ὅρκῳ πράττειν IG22.1258.2
.c contrariwise, in [dialect] Att. also with the Art., τοὐναντίον on the other hand,τοὐ. δέ.. Antiph.80.4
; ἢ πάλιν τοὐ. Men.460.5; conversely, Pl.Men. 89e.d neut. pl. ἐναντία as Adv., c. dat., Hdt.6.32, Th.1.29, etc.2 with Preps., ἐκ τοῦ ἐ. over against, opposite, opp. ἐκ πλαγίου, X.HG4.5.15, etc.; ἐξ ἐναντίας, [dialect] Ion. - ίης, Hdt.7.225, Th.4.33 ( οἱ ἐξ ἐ. the opposing parties, prob. in PGrenf. 2.78.26 (iv A. D.)); ἐκ τῶν ἐ. on the contrary, Plb.5.9.9;ἀπ' ἐναντίας Ascl.Tact.1.2
;ἀπ' ἐ. Χωρεῖν Procop.Arc.4
; κατὰ τὰ ἐ. Pl.Ti. 39a: Geom., αἱ κατ' ἐναντίον τοῦ παραλληλογράμμου πλευραί the opposite sides of the parallelogram, Archim.Aequil.1.9; αἱ κατ' ἐ. τομαί opposite sections (i. e. branches) of the hyperbola, Apollon.Perg.Con. 3.23.3 regul.Adv. - ίως contrariwise, c. dat.,τούτοις οὐκ ἐ. λέγεις A.Eu. 642
;ἐ. διακεῖσθαί τινι Pl.R. 361c
;ἐ. ἀντικεῖσθαι Arist.Int. 17b20
; πικρῶς καὶ ἐ. like an enemy, D.19.339;ἐ. ἢ ὡς ἀνδραπόδοις τραφεῖσι Pl.Tht. 175d
; ἐ. ἔχειν to be exactly opposed, Id.Euthd. 278a; πρός τι to be contrary in respect of.., D.1.4; in the Logic of Arist., Metaph. 1057b11, al., cf. Procl.in Alc.p.268C.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ἐναντίος
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2 αντιτάττεσθ'
ἀ̱ντιτάττεσθε, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: imperf ind mp 2nd pl (attic doric aeolic)ἀντιτάττεσθε, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: pres imperat mp 2nd pl (attic)ἀντιτάττεσθε, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: pres ind mp 2nd pl (attic doric aeolic)ἀντιτάττεσθε, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: pres imperat mp 2nd pl (attic)ἀντιτάττεσθε, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: pres ind mp 2nd pl (attic)ἀντιτάττεσθαι, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: pres inf mp (attic)ἀντιτάττεσθαι, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: pres inf mp (attic)ἀντιτάσσεσθε, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: imperf ind mp 2nd pl (homeric ionic)ἀντιτάσσεσθε, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: imperf ind mp 2nd pl (homeric ionic) -
3 ἀντιτάττεσθ'
ἀ̱ντιτάττεσθε, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: imperf ind mp 2nd pl (attic doric aeolic)ἀντιτάττεσθε, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: pres imperat mp 2nd pl (attic)ἀντιτάττεσθε, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: pres ind mp 2nd pl (attic doric aeolic)ἀντιτάττεσθε, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: pres imperat mp 2nd pl (attic)ἀντιτάττεσθε, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: pres ind mp 2nd pl (attic)ἀντιτάττεσθαι, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: pres inf mp (attic)ἀντιτάττεσθαι, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: pres inf mp (attic)ἀντιτάσσεσθε, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: imperf ind mp 2nd pl (homeric ionic)ἀντιτάσσεσθε, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: imperf ind mp 2nd pl (homeric ionic) -
4 αντιταλαντεύσει
ἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: aor subj act 3rd sg (epic)ἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: fut ind mid 2nd sgἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: fut ind act 3rd sgἀ̱ντιταλαντεύσει, ἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: futperf ind mp 2nd sg (doric aeolic)ἀ̱ντιταλαντεύσει, ἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: futperf ind act 3rd sg (doric aeolic)ἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: aor subj act 3rd sg (epic)ἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: fut ind mid 2nd sgἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: fut ind act 3rd sg -
5 ἀντιταλαντεύσει
ἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: aor subj act 3rd sg (epic)ἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: fut ind mid 2nd sgἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: fut ind act 3rd sgἀ̱ντιταλαντεύσει, ἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: futperf ind mp 2nd sg (doric aeolic)ἀ̱ντιταλαντεύσει, ἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: futperf ind act 3rd sg (doric aeolic)ἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: aor subj act 3rd sg (epic)ἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: fut ind mid 2nd sgἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: fut ind act 3rd sg -
6 αντιταλαντεύση
ἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: aor subj mid 2nd sgἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: aor subj act 3rd sgἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: fut ind mid 2nd sgἀ̱ντιταλαντεύσῃ, ἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: futperf ind mp 2nd sg (doric aeolic)ἀ̱ντιταλαντεύσῃ, ἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: futperf ind mid 2nd sg (doric aeolic)ἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: aor subj mid 2nd sgἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: aor subj act 3rd sgἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: fut ind mid 2nd sg -
7 ἀντιταλαντεύσῃ
ἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: aor subj mid 2nd sgἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: aor subj act 3rd sgἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: fut ind mid 2nd sgἀ̱ντιταλαντεύσῃ, ἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: futperf ind mp 2nd sg (doric aeolic)ἀ̱ντιταλαντεύσῃ, ἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: futperf ind mid 2nd sg (doric aeolic)ἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: aor subj mid 2nd sgἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: aor subj act 3rd sgἀντιταλαντεύωput into the opposite scale: fut ind mid 2nd sg -
8 αντιτάξει
ἀντίταξιςa setting in array against: fem nom /voc /acc dual (attic epic)ἀντιτάξεϊ, ἀντίταξιςa setting in array against: fem dat sg (epic)ἀντίταξιςa setting in array against: fem dat sg (attic ionic)ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: aor subj act 3rd sg (epic)ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: fut ind mid 2nd sgἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: fut ind act 3rd sgἀ̱ντιτάξει, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: futperf ind mp 2nd sg (doric aeolic)ἀ̱ντιτάξει, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: futperf ind act 3rd sg (doric aeolic)ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: aor subj act 3rd sg (epic)ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: fut ind mid 2nd sgἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: fut ind act 3rd sg -
9 ἀντιτάξει
ἀντίταξιςa setting in array against: fem nom /voc /acc dual (attic epic)ἀντιτάξεϊ, ἀντίταξιςa setting in array against: fem dat sg (epic)ἀντίταξιςa setting in array against: fem dat sg (attic ionic)ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: aor subj act 3rd sg (epic)ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: fut ind mid 2nd sgἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: fut ind act 3rd sgἀ̱ντιτάξει, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: futperf ind mp 2nd sg (doric aeolic)ἀ̱ντιτάξει, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: futperf ind act 3rd sg (doric aeolic)ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: aor subj act 3rd sg (epic)ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: fut ind mid 2nd sgἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: fut ind act 3rd sg -
10 αντιτάξη
ἀντιτάξηι, ἀντίταξιςa setting in array against: fem dat sg (epic)ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: aor subj mid 2nd sgἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: aor subj act 3rd sgἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: fut ind mid 2nd sgἀ̱ντιτάξῃ, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: futperf ind mp 2nd sg (doric aeolic)ἀ̱ντιτάξῃ, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: futperf ind mid 2nd sg (doric aeolic)ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: aor subj mid 2nd sgἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: aor subj act 3rd sgἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: fut ind mid 2nd sg -
11 ἀντιτάξῃ
ἀντιτάξηι, ἀντίταξιςa setting in array against: fem dat sg (epic)ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: aor subj mid 2nd sgἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: aor subj act 3rd sgἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: fut ind mid 2nd sgἀ̱ντιτάξῃ, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: futperf ind mp 2nd sg (doric aeolic)ἀ̱ντιτάξῃ, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: futperf ind mid 2nd sg (doric aeolic)ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: aor subj mid 2nd sgἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: aor subj act 3rd sgἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: fut ind mid 2nd sg -
12 αντιτάξω
ἀ̱ντιτάξω, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: aor ind mid 2nd sg (doric aeolic)ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: aor subj act 1st sgἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: fut ind act 1st sgἀ̱ντιτάξω, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: futperf ind act 1st sg (doric aeolic)ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: aor subj act 1st sgἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: fut ind act 1st sgἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: aor ind mid 2nd sg (homeric ionic)ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: aor ind mid 2nd sg (homeric ionic) -
13 ἀντιτάξω
ἀ̱ντιτάξω, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: aor ind mid 2nd sg (doric aeolic)ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: aor subj act 1st sgἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: fut ind act 1st sgἀ̱ντιτάξω, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: futperf ind act 1st sg (doric aeolic)ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: aor subj act 1st sgἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: fut ind act 1st sgἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: aor ind mid 2nd sg (homeric ionic)ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: aor ind mid 2nd sg (homeric ionic) -
14 αντιτάσσεσθε
ἀ̱ντιτάσσεσθε, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: imperf ind mp 2nd pl (doric aeolic)ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: pres imperat mp 2nd plἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: pres ind mp 2nd plἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: pres imperat mp 2nd plἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: pres ind mp 2nd plἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: imperf ind mp 2nd pl (homeric ionic)ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: imperf ind mp 2nd pl (homeric ionic) -
15 ἀντιτάσσεσθε
ἀ̱ντιτάσσεσθε, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: imperf ind mp 2nd pl (doric aeolic)ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: pres imperat mp 2nd plἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: pres ind mp 2nd plἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: pres imperat mp 2nd plἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: pres ind mp 2nd plἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: imperf ind mp 2nd pl (homeric ionic)ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: imperf ind mp 2nd pl (homeric ionic) -
16 αντιτάττετε
ἀ̱ντιτάττετε, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: imperf ind act 2nd pl (attic doric aeolic)ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: pres imperat act 2nd pl (attic)ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: pres ind act 2nd pl (attic doric aeolic)ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: pres imperat act 2nd pl (attic)ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: pres ind act 2nd pl (attic)ἀντιτάσσετε, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: imperf ind act 2nd pl (homeric ionic)ἀντιτάσσετε, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: imperf ind act 2nd pl (homeric ionic) -
17 ἀντιτάττετε
ἀ̱ντιτάττετε, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: imperf ind act 2nd pl (attic doric aeolic)ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: pres imperat act 2nd pl (attic)ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: pres ind act 2nd pl (attic doric aeolic)ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: pres imperat act 2nd pl (attic)ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: pres ind act 2nd pl (attic)ἀντιτάσσετε, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: imperf ind act 2nd pl (homeric ionic)ἀντιτάσσετε, ἀντιτάσσωset opposite to: imperf ind act 2nd pl (homeric ionic) -
18 αντώ
ἀ̱ντῶ, ἀντάωcome opposite to: imperf ind mp 2nd sg (doric aeolic)ἀντάωcome opposite to: pres imperat mp 2nd sgἀντάωcome opposite to: pres subj act 1st sg (attic epic ionic)ἀντάωcome opposite to: pres ind act 1st sg (attic epic doric ionic aeolic)ἀντάωcome opposite to: pres subj act 1st sg (attic epic doric ionic)ἀντάωcome opposite to: pres ind act 1st sg (attic epic doric ionic aeolic)ἀντάωcome opposite to: imperf ind mp 2nd sg (homeric ionic) -
19 ἀντῶ
ἀ̱ντῶ, ἀντάωcome opposite to: imperf ind mp 2nd sg (doric aeolic)ἀντάωcome opposite to: pres imperat mp 2nd sgἀντάωcome opposite to: pres subj act 1st sg (attic epic ionic)ἀντάωcome opposite to: pres ind act 1st sg (attic epic doric ionic aeolic)ἀντάωcome opposite to: pres subj act 1st sg (attic epic doric ionic)ἀντάωcome opposite to: pres ind act 1st sg (attic epic doric ionic aeolic)ἀντάωcome opposite to: imperf ind mp 2nd sg (homeric ionic) -
20 καταντικρύ
κατ-αντικρύ, Prep. c. gen.,2 in [dialect] Att., = Homeric ἀντικρύ, over against, right opposite,πρυτάνεων καταντῐκρύ Ar.Ec.87
; τὰ κ. Κυθήρων the parts opposite Cythera, Th.7.26, cf. X.HG4.8.5; κ. ᾗ.. ἐξέπεσεν exactly opposite to the point at which.., dub. l. in Pl. Phd. 112d: c. dat.,κ. τῇ θέσει Arist.Mete. 356a10
;τῷ ἡλίῳ D.C.60.26
.II Adv. of Place, right opposite, ἡ ἤπειρος ἡ κ. Th.1.136;ἐν τῷ κ. προσστῆναί τινι Pl.Euthd. 274c
, cf. Prt. 315c;τὸ κ. αὐτῶν τοῦ σπηλαίου Id.R. 515a
; ἐκ τοῦ κ. from the opposite side, ib.b; κ. ὁρᾶν look right in the face, Id.Chrm. 169c; ἐπὶ τὸ κ. in the opposite direction, Arist.HA 528b10 (but εἰς τὸ κ. towards the opposite end, Pl.Phd. 72b);πρὸς τὸ κ. κείμενος Plb.4.39.6
.3 outright, downright, Th.7.57 (nisi leg. καὶ ἄντικρυς) ; παραβάλλειν.. μὴ κ. Arist.Rh. 1419b36. [On the quantity v. ἀντικρύ: the form [full] καταντροκύ is found in [dialect] Att. Inscrr., IG22.1668.88.]Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > καταντικρύ
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