δωροδοκία
From LSJ
ἔστι γὰρ τὸ ἔλαττον κακὸν μᾶλλον αἱρετὸν τοῦ μείζονος → the lesser of two evils is more desirable than the greater
English (LSJ)
ἡ,
A taking of bribes, freq. in Oratt., as And.4.30; δωροδοκίαν καταγνῶναί τινος Lys. 21.21; -ίας κατηγορεῖν Aeschin.2.3: pl., ibid.; also, giving of bribes, corruption, in pl., D.C.39.55, 50.7.
German (Pape)
[Seite 695] ἡ, die Annahme eines Geschenkes, Bestechlichkeit; καταγνῶναί τινος Lys. 21, 21; Din. 2, 5; δωροδοκίας κατηγορεῖν Aesch. 1, 3; Pol. 18, 7, 7 u. Sp. – Das Geben eines Geschenkes, VLL.
