δέσποσμα

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οἷς πρόθεσίς ἐστιν ἀδικεῖν, παρ' αὐτοῖς οὐδὲ δικαία ἀπολογία ἰσχύει → not even a just excuse means anything to those bent on injustice | the tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny | any excuse will serve a tyrant

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Transliteration A: désposma Transliteration B: desposma Transliteration C: desposma Beta Code: de/sposma

English (LSJ)

ατος, τό,

   A act of authority: pl., δ. Μοιρῶν decrees of fate, Man.4.38.

German (Pape)

[Seite 551] τό, Herrschaft, Maneth. 4, 38.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

δέσποσμα: τό, δεσποτικὴ θέλησις, δεσποτικὴ ἀρχή, Μανέθ. 4. 38.