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Ἔοικα γοῦν τούτου γε σμικρῷ τινι αὐτῷ τούτῳ σοφώτερος εἶναι, ὅτι ἃ μὴ οἶδα οὐδὲ οἴομαι εἰδέναι → I seem, then, in just this little thing to be wiser than this man at any rate, that what I do not know I do not think I know either
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[[complexion]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[χρῶμα]], τό; see [[complexion]]. | [[complexion]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[χρῶμα]], τό; see [[complexion]]. | ||
[[the twain stood in gleaming arms and changed not colour]]: [[verse|V.]] [[ἔσταν δὲ λαμπρὼ χρῶμα τ' οὐκ ἠλλαξάτην]] ([[Euripides | [[the twain stood in gleaming arms and changed not colour]]: [[verse|V.]] [[ἔσταν δὲ λαμπρὼ χρῶμα τ' οὐκ ἠλλαξάτην]] ([[Euripides]], ''[[Phoenissae]]'' 1246); see [[turn pale]], under [[pale]]. | ||
[[changing neither colour nor expression]]: [[prose|P.]] [[διαφθείρας οὐτὲ τοῦ χρώματος οὐτὲ τοῦ προσώπου]] ([[Plato]], ''[[Phaedo]]'', 117B). | [[changing neither colour nor expression]]: [[prose|P.]] [[διαφθείρας οὐτὲ τοῦ χρώματος οὐτὲ τοῦ προσώπου]] ([[Plato]], ''[[Phaedo]]'', 117B). | ||
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substantive
P. and V. χρῶμα, τό, χρόα, ἡ (Plato), Ar. and V. χροιά, ἡ, χρώς, ὁ (rare P.).
pigment: P. χρῶμα, τό, φάρμακον, τό.
for reference to various colours see Plato, Tim. 68.
complexion: P. and V. χρῶμα, τό; see complexion.
the twain stood in gleaming arms and changed not colour: V. ἔσταν δὲ λαμπρὼ χρῶμα τ' οὐκ ἠλλαξάτην (Euripides, Phoenissae 1246); see turn pale, under pale.
changing neither colour nor expression: P. διαφθείρας οὐτὲ τοῦ χρώματος οὐτὲ τοῦ προσώπου (Plato, Phaedo, 117B).
these men will be shown in their true colours: P. οὗτοι ἐπιδειχθήσονται οἷοί εἰσιν ἄνθρωποι (Dem. 1050).
verb transitive
tinge: P. χρώζειν (Plato), Ar. χρωτίζεσθαι (Nub. 516).
paint: P. and V. γράφειν; (Dem. 415).
Met., diversify: P. and V. ποικίλλειν, P. διαποικίλλειν; see also mix, influence.
verb intransitive See blush.
