vote

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

subs.

P. and V. ψῆφος, ἡ; see ballot.

Decree: P. and V. ψήφισμα, τό, ψῆφος, ἡ.

Motion, proposal: Ar. and P. γνώμη, ἡ.

Decision: P. διαψήφισις, ἡ.

Vote by show of hands: P. χειροτονία, ἡ, διαχειροτονία, ἡ.

Put the vote, v.: P. ψῆφον ἐπάγειν.

Put to the vote: P. ἐπιψηφίζειν (acc.).

Put the vote to: P. ψῆφον διδόναι (dat.) (Dem. 1303).

Cast one's vote: P. and V. ψῆφον φέρειν, ψῆφον τίθεσθαι.

Cast one's vote in favour of: P. and V. ψῆφον προστίθεσθαι (dat.).

Verdict where the votes are equal, subs.: ἰσόψηφος δίκη, ἡ (Aesch., Eum. 795).

Manufacturing votes, adj.: V. ψηφοποιός (Soph., Aj. 1135).

v. trans.

Ar. and P. ψηφίζεσθαι (acc.).

V. intrans. P. and V. ψῆφον φέρειν, ψῆφον τίθεσθαι, ψηφίζεσθαι (rare V.), P. διαψηφίζεσθαι.

Vote by show of hands: Ar. and P. χειροτονεῖν, P. διαχειροτονεῖν.

Vote against: Ar. and P. ἀντιχειροτονεῖν (absol.), ἀποχειροτονεῖν (acc.).

They voted against (the letter) being sent: P. ἀπεψηφίσαντο (τὴν ἐπιστολὴν) μὴ πέμπειν (Dem. 396).

Vote for (person or thing): Ar. and P. χειροτονεῖν (acc.).

Vote for (thing): Ar. and P. ψηφίζεσθαι (acc.).

Vote for a person's acquittal: P. ἀποχειροτονεῖν (gen.), ἀποψηφίζεσθαι (gen.).

Vote for a person's condemnation: P. καταψηφίζεσθαι (gen.), καταχειροτονεῖν (gen.).

Vote in addition: P. προσψηφίζεσθαι (absol.).

Vote on a person's side: Ar. συμψηφίζεσθαι (dat.).

Voting on a person's side, adj.: P. σύμψηφος, ὁμόψηφος.

Having equal rights of voting: P. and V. ἰσόψηφος.