certain

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

adjective

to be relied on: P. and V. βέβαιος, πιστός, ἀσφαλής, φερέγγυος (Thuc. but rare P.), V. ἔμπεδος.

clear: P. and V. σαφής, δῆλος, ἐμφανής; see clear.

it is practically certain: P. σχεδόν τι δῆλον (Plato, crit. 53B).

not to be disputed: P. ἀναμφισβήτητος.

hastening to certain death: V. ὁρμώμενος εἰς προὖπτον Ἅιδην (Soph., Oedipus Coloneus 1439).

accurate, exact: P. and V. ἀκριβής.

not false: P. and V. ἀψευδής (Plato).

fixed upon, arranged: P. and V. προκείμενος, P. ῥητός.

a certain (Latin, quidam): P. and V. τις.

be certain, positive: P. and V. πεπεῖσθαι (perf. pass. πείθειν), πιστεύω, πιστεύειν, V. πιστοῦσθαι, Ar. and V. πεποιθέναι (2nd perf. act. πείθειν).

be certain to: P. and V. μέλλειν (infin.).

for certain: see certainly.