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Ὁ δὲ μὴ δυνάμενος κοινωνεῖν ἢ μηδὲν δεόμενος δι' αὐτάρκειαν οὐθὲν μέρος πόλεως, ὥστε ἢ θηρίον ἢ θεός → Whoever is incapable of associating, or has no need to because of self-sufficiency, is no part of a state; so he is either a beast or a god
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[[measure of length]], [[express by]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[πῆχυς]], ὁ ([[Euripides | [[measure of length]], [[express by]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[πῆχυς]], ὁ ([[Euripides]] ''Cyclops'') (about half a yard): see [[cubit]]. | ||
For longer measures: use [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[πλέθρον]], τό (about 33 yds.), or [[Aristophanes|Ar.]] and [[prose|P.]] [[στάδιον]], τό (about 200 yds.). | For longer measures: use [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[πλέθρον]], τό (about 33 yds.), or [[Aristophanes|Ar.]] and [[prose|P.]] [[στάδιον]], τό (about 200 yds.). | ||
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[[court-yard]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[αὐλή]], ἡ ([[Plato]]); see [[court-yard]]. | [[court-yard]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[αὐλή]], ἡ ([[Plato]]); see [[court-yard]]. | ||
[[farm-yard]]: [[verse|V.]] [[αὔλιον]], τό ([[Euripides | [[farm-yard]]: [[verse|V.]] [[αὔλιον]], τό ([[Euripides]], ''[[Cyclops]]'' also [[Xenophon|Xen.]]). | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:50, 14 October 2021
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
measure of length, express by: P. and V. πῆχυς, ὁ (Euripides Cyclops) (about half a yard): see cubit.
For longer measures: use P. and V. πλέθρον, τό (about 33 yds.), or Ar. and P. στάδιον, τό (about 200 yds.).
court-yard: P. and V. αὐλή, ἡ (Plato); see court-yard.
