pardon

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

P. and V. συγγιγνώσκειν; (dat. of pers., acc., gen., or dat. of thing), συγγνώμην ἔχειν (dat. of pers., gen. of thing), συγγνώμων εἶναι (dat. of pers., gen. of thing), V. σύγγνοιαν ἴσχειν (absol.).

overlook: P. ὑπερορᾶν.

be remiss in punishing (a person): V. χαλᾶν; (dat.).

be pardoned: P. and V. συγγνώμης τυγχάνειν.

substantive

P. and V. συγγνώμη, ἡ. V. σύγγνοια, ἡ.

a free pardon: P. ἄδεια, ἡ; see also mercy, amnesty.

beg pardon, v.: P. and V. παρίεσθαι; (absol.), P. παραιτεῖσθαι (absol.).

I ask your pardon for this: V. σὲ δὲ παραιτοῦμαι τόδε (Euripides, Iphigenia in Aulis 685).