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ἐπικυρόω

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Μὴ φῦναι τὸν ἅπαντα νικᾷ λόγον → Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.

Sophocles, Oedipus Coloneus l. 1225
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Full diacritics: ἐπικῡρόω Medium diacritics: ἐπικυρόω Low diacritics: επικυρόω Capitals: ΕΠΙΚΥΡΟΩ
Transliteration A: epikyróō Transliteration B: epikyroō Transliteration C: epikyroo Beta Code: e)pikuro/w

English (LSJ)

   A confirm, sanction, ratify, τὴν γνώμην Th.3.71, cf.S.El. 793, X.An.3.2.32, D.15.34, SIG167.20, etc.: c.inf., τίνες . . λόγοι καθεῖλον ἡμᾶς κἀπεκύρως αν θανεῖν; E.Or.862:—Pass., πρίν τι ἐπικυρωθῆναι Th.5.45; ἐπικυρωθέντων τῶν νόμων Arist.Ath.37.1, cf. Sammelb. 1161.17 (i B.C.).

German (Pape)

[Seite 955] bestätigen, genehmigen, ἐπικυρώσας τὸ πρᾶγμα, τὴν γνώμην, Is. 7, 2. 42; Thuc. 3, 71; ἤκουσεν ὧν δεῖ (ἡ Νέμεσις) κἀπεκύρωσεν καλῶς Soph. El. 783; ἡμᾶς θανεῖν, bestimmen, Eur. Or. 862; ὅτῳ ταῦτα δοκεῖ καλῶς ἔχειν, ἐπικυρωσάτω Xen. An. 3, 2, 32; Dem. u. A.