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Ἐν νυκτὶ βουλὴ τοῖς σοφοῖσι γίγνεται → A nocte sapiens capere consilium solet → Die Weisen überkommt des Nachts ein guter Plan

Menander, Monostichoi, 150

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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substantive

P. and V. δῶρον, τό, δωρεά, ἡ, δόσις, ἡ, Ar. and V. δώρημα, τό (also Xen. but rare P.), Ar. and V. γέρας, τό.

free gift: P. and V. δωρεά, ἡ.

bring gifts, v.: Ar. and P. δωροφορεῖν.

receive gifts (bribes): Ar. and P. δωροδοκεῖν.

nor shall he be without a gift at his friends' hands: V. οὐδ' ἀδώρητος φίλων ἔσται πρὸς ἀνδρῶν (Euripides, Hecuba 42).

natural capacity: P. and V. δύναμις, ἡ.

have a gift for: P. εὐφυής εἶναι πρός (acc.) or εἰς (acc.).

Dutch > Greek

δωρεά, δώρημα, δῶρον, δώς, δωτίνη, προσφορά