πλεονέκτης: Difference between revisions
τὸ ἀγαθὸν αἱρετόν· τὸ δ' αἱρετὸν ἀρεστόν· τὸ δ' ἀρεστὸν ἐπαινετόν· τὸ δ' ἐπαινετὸν καλόν → what is good is chosen, what is chosen is approved, what is approved is admired, what is admired is beautiful
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|strgr=from [[πλείων]] and [[ἔχω]]; holding (desiring) [[more]], i.e. [[eager]] for [[gain]] ([[avaricious]], [[hence]] a [[defrauder]]): [[covetous]]. | |strgr=from [[πλείων]] and [[ἔχω]]; holding (desiring) [[more]], i.e. [[eager]] for [[gain]] ([[avaricious]], [[hence]] a [[defrauder]]): [[covetous]]. | ||
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|txtha=πλεονέκτου, ὁ ([[πλέον]] and [[ἔχω]]);<br /><b class="num">1.</b> [[one]] [[eager]] to [[have]] [[more]], [[especially]] [[what]] belongs to others ([[Thucydides]] 1,40, 1 (cf. [[Herodotus]] 7,158)); [[Xenophon]], mem. 1,5, 3);<br /><b class="num">2.</b> [[greedy]] of [[gain]], [[covetous]]: Sirach 14:9. | |||
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Revision as of 18:08, 28 August 2017
English (LSJ)
ου, ὁ,
A = ὁ πλέον ἔχων, one who has or claims more than his due, greedy, grasping, Th.1.40, etc.: as Adj. λόγος π. a greedy, arrogant speech, Hdt.7.158: Sup. πλεονεκτίστατος X.Mem.1.2.12. 2 ἐν παντὶ πλεονέκτην τῶν πολεμίων making gain from their losses, Id.Cyr.1.6.27. 3 metaph. in Math., of τὸ ὑπερτελές, Iamb.in Nic.p.32 P.
German (Pape)
[Seite 630] ὁ, der mehr haben will, der Habsüchtige, Eigennützige; καὶ βίαιος, Thuc. 1, 40; τῶν πολεμίων, Xen. Cyr. 1, 6, 27, der aus dem Unfalle des Feindes Vortheil zieht; τῶν ἄλλων ἀφαιρούμενοι χρήματα, Mem. 1, 5, 3; καὶ δημαγωγικός, Pol. 15, 21, 1; dah. anmaßlich, λόγος, Her. 7, 158; Sp. – Einen superl. πλεονεκτίστατος dat mit βιαιότατος vrbdn Xen. Mem. 1, 2, 12.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
πλεονέκτης: -ου, ὁ, = ὁ πλέον ἔχων, ὁ ἔχων ἢ ἀπαιτῶν πλείω τῶν ὅσα δικαιοῦται, ἄπληστος, ἅρπαξ, ἀλαζών, Θουκ. 1. 40, κτλ.· ― ὡς ἐπίθ., λόγος πλ., λόγος ἄπληστος, ἀλαζονικός, Ἡρόδ. 7. 158· ὑπερθ. πλεονεκτίστατος, διάφ. γραφ. ἀντὶ κλεπτίστατος, Ξεν. Ἀπομν. 1. 2, 11. 2) ἐν παντὶ πλεονέκτην τῶν πολεμίων, κερδαίνοντα ἐκ τῶν σφαλμάτων ἢ ἀποτυχιῶν τῶν ἐχθρῶν, ὁ αὐτ. ἐν Κύρ. Παιδ. 1. 6, 27. ― Ἴδε Κόντου Γλωσσ. Παρατηρ. σ. 178.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ου;
adj. m.
qui cherche à avoir plus que les autres ou plus qu’il ne doit :
1 cupide, ambitieux ; arrogant;
2 qui profite de ses avantages sur, gén.
Sp. πλεονεκτίστατος.
Étymologie: πλεονεκτέω.
English (Strong)
from πλείων and ἔχω; holding (desiring) more, i.e. eager for gain (avaricious, hence a defrauder): covetous.
English (Thayer)
πλεονέκτου, ὁ (πλέον and ἔχω);
1. one eager to have more, especially what belongs to others (Thucydides 1,40, 1 (cf. Herodotus 7,158)); Xenophon, mem. 1,5, 3);
2. greedy of gain, covetous: Sirach 14:9.