ἀξίωμα: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ἀξιώματος, τό,<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[that of which one is thought worthy]], an [[honour]], γάμων.. ἀξίωμ' ἐδέξατο [[Euripides|E.]]''[[Ion]]''62; οἳ τὰς πόλεις ἔχουσι κἀξιώματα ib. 605; κοινῆς τραπέζης ἀ. ἔχειν Id.''Or.''9; [[τὸ τῆς πόλεως ἀξίωμα]] = [[the dignity of the city's representative]], D.18.149.<br><span class="bld">2</span> [[honour]], [[reputation]], [[Euripides|E.]]''[[Supplices|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, [[ἀξίωμα ἔχειν ἀρετῆς]] = [[claim on ground of merit]], Arist.''Pol.''1281b25.<br><span class="bld">3</span> [[rank]], [[position]], ἀξιώματος [[ἀφάνεια]] Th.2.37; γένει καὶ τοῖς ἄλλοις ἀξιώμασιν Isoc.19.7.<br><span class="bld">4</span> of things, [[worth]], [[quality]], [[οὐ τῷ πλήθει ἀλλὰ τῷ ἀξιώματι]] = [[not in numbers but in quality]] Th.5.8.<br><span class="bld">5</span> concrete, [[things of dignity]], Philostr.''VS''2.5.4.<br><span class="bld">II</span> [[that which is thought fit]], [[decision]], [[decree]], δαιμόνων [[Sophocles|S.]]''[[Oedipus Coloneus|OC]]''1452, cf. 1459; τὰ τῶν προγόνων ἀ. D.18.210; ἀ. κενὰ καὶ νομοθεσίαι Epicur.''Ep.''2p.36U.<br><span class="bld">2</span> in science, [[that which is assumed as the basis of demonstration]], [[self-evident principle]], [[Aristotle|Arist.]]''[[Metaphysics|Metaph.]]''997a7, 1005b33, ''APo.''72a17, Polystr. p.16 W.:—Math., [[axiom]], [[Aristotle|Arist.]]''[[Metaphysics|Metaph.]]''1005a20, etc.; [[philosophical]] [[doctrine]], τὸ Ζήνωνος ἀξίωμα ib.1001b7, cf. ''Xen.''979b22; [[logical]] [[proposition]], Chrysipp.Stoic.2.53,63, etc.<br><span class="bld">3</span> [[request]], [[petition]], ἱκετικὸν ἀξίωμα ''BGU''1053ii7 (i B. C.), cf. Plu.2.633c.