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Ἰσχυρότερον δέ γ' οὐδέν ἐστι τοῦ λόγου → Oratione nulla vis superior → Nichts ist gewiss gewaltiger als die Vernunft | Nichts ist gewiss gewalt'ger als der Rede Kraft
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adj.
P. and V. ἄξιος (absol. or gen.).
It is worth while: P. and V. ἄξιόν ἐστι (or omit ἐστι).
Equivalent to: P. ἀντάξιος (gen.).
Worth having, adj.: P. and V. σπουδαῖος.
Worth its weight in silver: V. ἰσάργυρος.
You would have thought the addition of our power to yours worth much expenditure and much gratitude: P. ὑμεῖς ἂν πρὸ πολλῶν χρημάτων καὶ χάριτος ἐτιμήσασθε δύναμιν ὑμῖν προσγενέσθαι (Thuc. 1, 33).
A man who is worth anything at all: P. ἀνὴρ ὅτου τι καὶ σμικρὸν ὄφελός ἐστι (Plat., Ap. 28B).
The stater of Cyzicus was worth there twentyeight Attic drachmae: P. ὁ Κυζικηνὸς (στατὴρ) ἐδύνατο ἐκεῖ καὶ ὄκτω δραχμὰς Ἀττικάς (Dem. 914).
subs.
Value: P. and V. ἀξία, ἡ.
