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οὐ βούλομαι δυσχερὲς εἰπεῖν οὐδὲν ἀρχόμενος τοῦ λόγου, οὗτος δ' ἐκ περιουσίας μου κατηγορεῖ → for me—but I wish to say nothing untoward at the beginning of my speech—whereas he prosecutes me from a position of advantage | but for me—I do not wish to say anything harsh at the beginning of the speech, but he prosecutes me from a position of strength
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<b class="b2">Capital</b>: use P. and V. [[πόλις]] (Thuc. 2, 15). | <b class="b2">Capital</b>: use P. and V. [[πόλις]] (Thuc. 2, 15). | ||
<b class="b2">Mother city</b> (<b class="b2">of colonies</b>): P. [[μητρόπολις]], ἡ. | <b class="b2">Mother city</b> (<b class="b2">of colonies</b>): P. [[μητρόπολις]], ἡ. | ||
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|lshtext=<b>mētrŏpŏlis</b>: is, f., = [[μητρόπολις]]>,<br /><b>I</b> a [[city]] from [[which]] [[other]] cities [[have]] been colonized, a [[mother]]-[[city]]; also, the [[chief]] [[city]], [[metropolis]] of a [[province]] ([[post]]-[[class]].).<br /><b>I</b> Lit., Cod. Just. 11, 21; Cod. Th. 13, 3, 11.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop.: [[metropolis]] et arx mentis, Hier. adv. Jovin. 2, 8. | |||
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Revision as of 08:38, 13 August 2017
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
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Capital: use P. and V. πόλις (Thuc. 2, 15). Mother city (of colonies): P. μητρόπολις, ἡ.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
mētrŏpŏlis: is, f., = μητρόπολις>,
I a city from which other cities have been colonized, a mother-city; also, the chief city, metropolis of a province (post-class.).
I Lit., Cod. Just. 11, 21; Cod. Th. 13, 3, 11.—
II Trop.: metropolis et arx mentis, Hier. adv. Jovin. 2, 8.
