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κρατίστην εἶναι δημοκρατίαν τὴν μήτε πλουσίους ἄγαν μήτε πένητας ἔχουσαν πολίτας → the best democracy is that in which the citizens are neither very rich nor very poor (Thales/Plutarch)
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[[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[αἰτεῖν]] (τινά τί). [[αἰτεῖσθαι]] ( | [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[αἰτεῖν]] (τινά τί). [[αἰτεῖσθαι]] (τινί τι), [[παραιτεῖσθαι]] (τινά τι), [[ἀπαιτεῖν]] (τινά τι), [[δεῖσθαι]] (τινός τι); see [[ask]], [[entreat]]. | ||
[[ask as a beggar]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[προσαιτεῖν]] (τινά τι), [[verse|V.]] [[ἐπαιτεῖν]] (τινά τι). | [[ask as a beggar]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[προσαιτεῖν]] (τινά τι), [[verse|V.]] [[ἐπαιτεῖν]] (τινά τι). | ||
Latest revision as of 19:02, 8 January 2025
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
P. and V. αἰτεῖν (τινά τί). αἰτεῖσθαι (τινί τι), παραιτεῖσθαι (τινά τι), ἀπαιτεῖν (τινά τι), δεῖσθαι (τινός τι); see ask, entreat.
ask as a beggar: P. and V. προσαιτεῖν (τινά τι), V. ἐπαιτεῖν (τινά τι).
be a beggar: Ar. and P. πτωχεύειν.
beg to be excused: P. and V. παρίεσθαι (absol.), παραιτεῖσθαι (acc. or absol.).
beg off (person or thing): P. and V. ἐξαιτεῖσθαι (acc.).
deprecate: P. and V. παραιτεῖσθαι.
beg pardon: P. and V. παρίεσθαι; see under pardon.
beg the question: P. τὸ ἐξ ἀρχῆς αἰτεῖσθαι (Aristotle).
