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Κινδυνεύουσι γὰρ ὅσοι τυγχάνουσιν ὀρθῶς ἁπτόμενοι φιλοσοφίας λεληθέναι τοὺς ἄλλους ὅτι οὐδὲν ἄλλο αὐτοὶ ἐπιτηδεύουσιν ἢ ἀποθνῄσκειν τε καὶ τεθνάναι → Actually, the rest of us probably haven't realized that those who manage to pursue philosophy as it should be pursued are practicing nothing else but dying and being dead (Socrates via Plato, Phaedo 64a.5)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. trans.
Make to wither: P. and V. μαραίνειν, V. ἀμαυροῦν (also Xen. but rare P.); see waste. V. intrans. P. and V. μαραίνεσθαι, φθίνειν (Plat.), V. ἀποφθίνειν, καταφθίνειν, P. ἀπομαραίνεσθαι (Plat.); see waste. Pine away: Ar. and V. τήκεσθαι, V. ἐκτήκεσθαι, συντήκεσθαι, κατασκέλλεσθαι. Ar. and P. κατατήκεσθαι (Xen.); see wither. Lose bloom: Ar. and P. ἀπανθεῖν. Of colour: P. ἐξίτηλος γίγνεσθαι (Plat.). Met., pass away: P. and V. ἀπορρεῖν, διαρρεῖν, V. φθίνειν (rare P.).
