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πολλῶν ὁ καιρὸς γίγνεται διδάσκαλος → the critical moment will turn out to be the teacher of many things
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
P. and V. σταθμός, ὁ (Eur., Bacch. 811).
giving a vast weight of gold: V. μυρίον γε δοὺς χρυσοῦ σταθμόν (Eur., Bacch. 811).
worth its weight in silver, adj.: V. ἰσάργυρος.
weights and measures: V. μέτρα... καὶ μέρη σταθμῶν (Eur., Phoen. 541; cp. Ar. av. 1040-1041).
leaden weight, subs.: P. and V. μολυβδίς, ἡ (Soph., Frag.).
heaviness: P. βαρύτης, ἡ, V. βάρος, τό.
burden: P. and V. ἄχθος, τό, Ar. and V. βάρος, τό, V. βρῖθος, τό.
dignity: P. and V. ὄγκος, ὁ; see dignity.
importance: P. and V. ῥοπή, ἡ.
have weight, influence: P. and V. ῥοπὴν ἔχειν, δύναμιν ἔχειν; see weigh, v.
of persons: P. and V. δύνασθαι, ἰσχύειν, V. βρίθειν.
the same words coming from obscure speakers have not the same weight as when they come from men of note: V. λόγος γὰρ ἔκ τʼ ἀδοξούντων ἰὼν κἀκ τῶν δοκούντων αὑτὸς οὐ ταὐτὸν σθένει (Eur., Hec. 294).
gifted with more weight of prowess than of sense: V. μείζονʼ ὄγκον δορὸς ἔχοντες ἢ φρενῶν (Eur., Tro. 1158).
