προαιρετός
ἀσκεῖν περὶ τὰ νοσήματα δύο, ὠφελεῖν ἢ μὴ βλάπτειν → strive, with regard to diseases, for two things — to do good, or to do no harm | as to diseases, make a habit of two things — to help, or at least, to do no harm
English (LSJ)
ή, όν,
A deliberately chosen, purposed, Arist.EN1113a10, Metaph.1025b24. Adv. -τῶς Placit.1.29.3, Gal. 19.452. II appointed as representative, in pl., ὑπὸ τᾶς πόλιος SIG241.133 (Delph., iv B.C.).
German (Pape)
[Seite 705] vorgenommen, vorsätzlich, freiwillig, Arist. eth. 3, 3 u. Sp.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
προαιρετός: -ή, -όν, «βουλευτὸν δὲ καὶ προαιρετὸν τὸ αὐτό, πλὴν ἀφωρισμένον ἤδη τὸ προαιρετόν· τὸ γὰρ ἐκ τῆς βουλῆς κριθὲν προαιρετὸν ἐστιν» Ἀριστ. Ἠθικ. Νικ. 3. 3, 17, Μετὰ τὰ Φυσ. 5. 1, 5, κ. ἀλλ.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ή, όν :
1 préféré;
2 que l’on choisit librement, que l’on décide spontanément.
Étymologie: προαιρέω.
