material
Ἤθους δὲ βάσανός ἐστιν ἀνθρώποις χρόνος → Est moris explorator humani dies → Des menschlichen Charakters Wetzstein ist die Zeit
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
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Composition: P. σύστασις, ἡ; see composition. Cloth: P. and V. ὕφασμα, τό. Both embroidered and plain materials: P. ὑφαντά τε καὶ λεῖα (Thuc. 2, 97). Material for: P. and V. ἀφορμή, ἡ (gen.). He who has supplied the material for my speech would most justly incur this charge: P, ὁ τὰ ἔργα παρεσχηκὼς περὶ ὧν εἰσὶν οἱ λόγοι δικαιότατʼ ἂν ταύτην ἔχοι τὴν αἰτίαν (Dem. 576). Wood: P. and V. ζύλον, τό; see wood. adj. Essential: P. and V. ἀναγκαῖος. To the point: P. πρὸς λόγον. Important: P. and V. πολλοῦ ἄξιος, P. διάφορος, ἀξιόλογος. Material interests, property: P. and V. χρήματα, τά. Gain: P. and V. κέρδος, τό. Philosophically, consisting of matter: P. σωματοειδής (Plat.).
