ἀξίωμα

English (LSJ)

ατος, τό,

   A that of which one is thought worthy, an honour, γάμων . . ἀξίωμ' ἐδέξατο E.Ion62; οἳ τὰς πόλεις ἔχουσι κἀξιώματαib. 605; κοινῆς τραπέζης ἀ. ἔχειν Id.Or.9; τὸ τῆς πόλεως ἀ. the dignity of the city's representative, D.18.149.    2 honour, reputation, E.Supp. 424, Th.2.65, etc.; ὢν ἐν ἀξιώματι ὑπὸ τῶν ἀστῶν Id.6.15; τὸ τῶν ἐλευθέρων γυναικῶν ἀ. D.59.113: c. gen. objecti, ἀ. ἔχειν ἀρετῆς claim on ground of merit, Arist.Pol.1281b25.    3 rank, position, ἀξιώματος ἀφάνεια Th.2.37; γένει καὶ τοῖς ἄλλοις ἀξιώμασιν Isoc.19.7.    4 of things, worth, quality, οὐ τῷ πλήθει ἀλλὰ τῷ ἀ. Th.5.8.    5 concrete, things of dignity, Philostr.VS2.5.4.    II that which is thought fit, decision, decree, δαιμόνων S.OC1452, cf. 1459; τὰ τῶν προγόνων ἀ. D.18.210; ἀ. κενὰ καὶ νομοθεσίαι Epicur.Ep.2p.36U.    2 in Science, that which is assumed as the basis of demonstration, selfevident principle, Arist.Metaph.997a7, 1005b33, APo.72a17, Polystr. p.16 W.:—Math., axiom, Arist.Metaph.1005a20, etc.; philosophical doctrine, τὸ Ζήνωνος ἀ. ib.1001b7, cf. Xen.979b22; logical proposition, Chrysipp.Stoic.2.53,63, etc.    3 request, petition, ἱκετικὸν ἀ. BGU1053ii7 (i B. C.), cf. Plu.2.633c.