ἐξαίτησις
From LSJ
τὸ γὰρ εὖ πράττειν παρὰ τὴν ἀξίαν ἀφορμὴ τοῦ κακῶς φρονεῖν τοῖς ἀνοήτοις γίγνεται → undeserved success engenders folly in unbalanced minds
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ,
A demanding one for punishment or torture, D.49.55, IG22.457b19 (iv B. C.), Inscr.Prien.121.26 (i B. C.). II intercession, ἡ τῶν φίλων ἐ. D.59.117. III demand for satisfaction, D.S.8 Fr.25. IV petition, prayer, PMag.Par.1.434.
German (Pape)
[Seite 865] ἡ, das Herausfordern, – a) die Forderung der Auslieferung, Dem. 49, 55. – b) die Fürbitte um Freisprechung, Dem. 59, 117.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἐξαίτησις: -εως, ἡ, τὸ ἀπαιτεῖν τινα πρὸς τιμωρίαν ἢ βάσανον, Δημ. 1200. 27. ΙΙ. = παραίτησις, παράκλησις, μεσιτεία, ὁ αὐτὸς 1385. 9.
