ἀξίωμα: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ατος, τό, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[that of which one is thought worthy]], an [[honour]], γάμων . . ἀξίωμ' ἐδέξατο <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ion</span>62</span>; οἳ τὰς πόλεις ἔχουσι κἀξιώματα ib. <span class="bibl">605</span>; κοινῆς τραπέζης ἀ. ἔχειν <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Or.</span>9</span>; [[τὸ τῆς πόλεως ἀξίωμα]] = [[the dignity of the city's representative]], <span class="bibl">D.18.149</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> [[honour]], [[reputation]], <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Supp.</span> 424</span>, <span class="bibl">Th.2.65</span>, etc.; ὢν ἐν ἀξιώματι ὑπὸ τῶν ἀστῶν <span class="bibl">Id.6.15</span>; τὸ τῶν ἐλευθέρων γυναικῶν ἀ. <span class="bibl">D.59.113</span>: c. gen. objecti, [[ἀξίωμα  ἔχειν ἀρετῆς]] = [[claim on ground of merit]], <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Pol.</span>1281b25</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> [[rank]], [[position]], ἀξιώματος ἀφάνεια <span class="bibl">Th.2.37</span>; γένει καὶ τοῖς ἄλλοις ἀξιώμασιν <span class="bibl">Isoc.19.7</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span> of things, [[worth]], [[quality]], οὐ τῷ πλήθει ἀλλὰ τῷ ἀ. <span class="bibl">Th.5.8</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">5</span> concrete, [[things of dignity]], <span class="bibl">Philostr.<span class="title">VS</span>2.5.4</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> [[that which is thought fit]], [[decision]], [[decree]], δαιμόνων <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OC</span>1452</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">1459</span>; τὰ τῶν προγόνων ἀ. <span class="bibl">D.18.210</span>; ἀ. κενὰ καὶ νομοθεσίαι <span class="bibl">Epicur.<span class="title">Ep.</span>2p.36U.</span> </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> in Science, [[that which is assumed as the basis of demonstration]], [[self-evident principle]], <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Metaph.</span>997a7</span>, <span class="bibl">1005b33</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">APo.</span>72a17</span>, <span class="bibl">Polystr. p.16</span> W.:—Math., [[axiom]], <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Metaph.</span>1005a20</span>, etc.; philosophical [[doctrine]], τὸ Ζήνωνος ἀξίωμα ib.<span class="bibl">1001b7</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Xen.</span>979b22</span>; logical [[proposition]], <span class="bibl">Chrysipp.Stoic.2.53</span>,<span class="bibl">63</span>, etc. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> [[request]], [[petition]], ἱκετικὸν ἀξίωμα <span class="bibl"><span class="title">BGU</span>1053ii7</span> (i B. C.), cf. Plu.2.633c.</span>