αἱρετός: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ή, όν, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">that may be taken</b> or [[conquered]], δόλῳ <span class="bibl">Hdt.4.201</span>; <b class="b2">to be understood</b>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Phd.</span> 81b</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> (αἱρέομαι) <b class="b2">to be chosen, eligible</b>, opp. <b class="b3">φευκτός</b>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Phlb.</span> 21d</span> sq., <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">EN</span>1097a32</span>, etc.: freq. in Comp. or Sup., <span class="bibl">Hdt.1.126</span>, <span class="bibl">156</span>, al.; ζόης πονηρᾶς θάνατος αἱρετώτερος <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Fr.</span>401</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">chosen, elected</b>, esp. opp. <b class="b3">κληρωτός</b>, <span class="bibl">Isoc.12.154</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>759b</span>, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Pol.</span>1294b9</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>915c</span>, <span class="bibl">Aeschin.3.13</span>; αἱ. βασιλῆς <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Mx.</span>238d</span>; τυραννίς <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Pol.</span>1285a31</span>:—<b class="b3">αἱ. ἄνδρες</b> [[commissioners]], <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Lyc.</span>26</span>. <b class="b3">οἱ αἱ</b>. <span class="bibl">X. <span class="title">An.</span>1.3.21</span>: = Lat.[[optiones]], Lyd.<span class="title">Mag.</span>1.46. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> <b class="b2">that may be chosen</b>, opp. <b class="b3">αἱρετέος</b> (q.v.), <span class="bibl">Chrysipp.Stoic.3.22</span>.</span>