prophet
From LSJ
Ἰὸς πέφυκεν ἀσπίδος κακὴ γυνή → Ipsum venenum aspidis mulier mala → Das reinste Natterngift ist eine schlechte Frau
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
P. and V. μάντις, ὁ, προφήτης, ὁ.
one who speaks by oracles: Ar. and P. χρησμολόγος, ὁ, P. χρησμῳδός, ὁ.
soothsayer: P. τερατοσκόπος, ὁ, V. τερασκόπος, ὁ, Ar. and V. θυηπόλος, ὁ.
augur: V. οἰωνόμαντις, ὁ, οἰωνοσκόπος, ὁ.
sure prophet: use adj. V. ἀριστόμαντις.
any one who predicts the future: P. and V. μάντις, ὁ (Dem. 252).
