τελειόω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=and [[τελεόω]] (the latter always in Hdt., and the prevailing form in Att. Prose, v. infr., and cf. [[τέλειος]] init.):—<span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[make perfect]], [[complete]]: </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">I</span> of things, acts, works, time, [[make perfect]], [[complete]], [[accomplish]], πάντα ἐτελέωσε ποιήσας <span class="bibl">Hdt.1.120</span>; <b class="b3">τελεώσαντες τὰς σπονδάς</b> [[having completed]] the libations, <span class="bibl">Th.6.32</span>; τελειοῖ τὴν ἐνέργειαν ἡ ἡδονή <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">EN</span>1174b23</span>; <b class="b3">τ. βίου ἐνιαυτούς</b> [[complete the tale of]] years, <span class="title">App.Anth.</span>2.281 (Philadelphia); τὸ ἔργον <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ev.Jo.</span>4.34</span>; τὰς ἡμέρας <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ev.Luc.</span>2.43</span>; τὸν δρόμον <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Act.Ap.</span>20.24</span>; τὸν περὶ παιδοτροφίας λόγον ἐνθάδε τελειοῦμεν <span class="bibl">Sor.1.126</span>:—Med., <span class="bibl">Iamb.<span class="title">VP</span>29.158</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Protr.</span> 20</span>:—Pass., to [[be accomplished]], <span class="bibl">Hdt.1.160</span>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Tr.</span>1257</span>; ἐπειδὴ χρόνος ἐτελεώθη <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Plt.</span>272d</span>; <b class="b3">τελεωθέντων ἀμφοτέροισι</b> [[when]] both men [[had their wishes accomplished]], <span class="bibl">Hdt.5.11</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">b</span> [[execute]] a legal instrument, [[make]] it [[valid by completing]] it, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PCair.Preis.</span>43.10</span> (i A.D.), <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PAmh.</span>2.111.16</span> (ii A.D.), <span class="bibl"><span class="title">BGU</span>578.21</span> (ii A.D.), <span class="bibl">1657.6</span> (iii A.D.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> in Logic, <b class="b3">τ. τὸ εἶδος</b> [[complete]], [[make perfect]] the form or species, <span class="bibl">Arist. <span class="title">EN</span>1174a16</span>:—Pass., of syllogisms, to [[be made perfect]] (by reduction to the 1st figure, the other figures being [[ἀτελεῖς]]), <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">APr.</span>29a16</span>, <span class="bibl">30</span>, al. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> Pass., of prophecies, to [[be fulfilled]], Ev.Jo.19.28. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> [[bring to perfection]] or [[consummation]], <b class="b3">ἐπιγενόμενα δὲ ταῦτα τῷ Δαρείῳ ἐτελέωσέ μιν</b> [[sealed]] his [[success]], in his claim to the monarchy, <span class="bibl">Hdt. 3.86</span>; <b class="b3">τελειῶσαι λόχον</b> [[make]] the ambush [[successful]], <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OC</span>1089</span> (lyr.):— Pass., [[to be made perfect]], [[attain perfection]], <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">El.</span>1510</span> (anap.); esp. [[by reaching maturity]] in point of age, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Smp.</span>192a</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">R.</span>466e</span>, <span class="bibl">487a</span>, <span class="bibl">498b</span>, etc.; so of the embryo, plants, [[come to maturity]], <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">GA</span> 776a31</span>, <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">HP</span>8.2.6</span>, <span class="bibl">Sor.1.33</span>, al., Gal.6.531; <b class="b3">τελειωθέντος [μειρακίου] κατὰ τὸ μέγεθος</b> ib.162. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> in Pass. also, [[τελειωθῆναι]], = [[γῆμαι]], Paus.Gr.<span class="title">Fr.</span>306, cf. τέλειος 1.2b, τέλος 1.6. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> Pass., to [[be made perfect]], of true Christians, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ep.Hebr.</span>11.40</span>, <span class="bibl">12.23</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">4</span> Pass., [[die]], IG14.628 (Rhegium). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">III</span> intr., [[bring fruit to maturity]], [[come to maturity]], <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">GA</span>757b24</span>.</span>