doubt
κινδυνεύει μὲν γὰρ ἡμῶν οὐδέτερος οὐδὲν καλὸν κἀγαθὸν εἰδέναι, ἀλλ᾽ οὗτος μὲν οἴεταί τι εἰδέναι οὐκ εἰδώς, ἐγὼ δέ, ὥσπερ οὖν οὐκ οἶδα, οὐδὲ οἴομαι· ἔοικα γοῦν τούτου γε σμικρῷ τινι αὐτῷ τούτῳ σοφώτερος εἶναι, ὅτι ἃ μὴ οἶδα οὐδὲ οἴομαι εἰδέναι. → for neither of us appears to know anything great and good; but he fancies he knows something, although he knows nothing; whereas I, as I do not know anything, so I do not fancy I do. In this trifling particular, then, I appear to be wiser than he, because I do not fancy I know what I do not know.
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
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Dispute: P. ἀμφισβήτησις. ἡ. Perplexily: P. and V. ἀπορία, ἡ. Distrust: P. and V. ἀπιστία, ἡ. Suspicion: P. and V. ὑποψία, ἡ (Eur., Hel. 1549). Who is there of my friends near or far who will solve my doubt? V. τίς ἐγγὺς ἢ πρόσω φίλων ἐμῶν δύσγνοιαν ὅστις τὴν ἐμὴν ἰάσεται; (Eur., H.F. 1106). Be in doubt, be called in question: P. ἀμφισβητεῖσθαι. Be in perplexity: P. and V. ἀπορεῖν, ἀμηχανεῖν (rare P.), Ar. δυσκρίτως ἔχειν. v. trans. Mistrust: P. and V. ἀπιστεῖν (acc. of thing. dat. of pers.). Suspect: P. and V. ὑποπτεύειν. V. intrans. Be in doubt: P. ἐνδοιάζειν, ἀμφισβητεῖν, διστάζειν (Plat.), ἀμφιγνοεῖν; see hesitate. Be perplexed: P. and V. ἀπορεῖν, ἀμηχανεῖν (rare P.). Be in doubt about: V. δυσκρίτως ἔχειν περί (gen.) (Eur., Frag.).
