expectation
From LSJ
Ἀμήχανον δὲ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γνώμην πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς τε καὶ νόμοισιν ἐντριβὴς φανῇ → It is impossible to know the spirit, thought, and mind of any man before he be versed in sovereignty and the laws
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
P. προσδοκία, ἡ, P. and V. ἐλπίς, ἡ. Opinion, view: P. and V. δόξα, ἡ, γνώμη, ἡ. Contrary to expectation: P. and V. παρὰ γνωμήν; or use adj., P. παράδοξος. Beyond expectation: P. and V. παρʼ ἐλπίδα, V. ἐκτὸς ἐλπίδος, ἔξω ἐλπίδος. On the tiptoe of expectation: use adj., P. μετέωρος, ὀρθός.
