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Ἓν οἶδα, ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα → I know only one thing, that I know nothing | all I know is that I know nothing.

Diogenes Laertius, Lives of the Philosophers, Book 2 sec. 32.
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Transliteration A: dókimos Transliteration B: dokimos Transliteration C: dokimos Beta Code: do/kimos

English (LSJ)

ον (Dor. α, ον Tab.Heracl.1.103), (δέχομαι)

   A acceptable: hence,    1 of persons, trustworthy, Heraclit.28 (Sup.), Democr. 67; approved, esteemed, Hdt.1.65, al.; δ. παρά τινι Id.7.117; δοκιμώτατος Ἑλλάδι most approved by Hellas, her noblest son, E.Supp. 277 (anap.): c. inf., of approved ability to do... δόκιμος δ' οὔτις . . εἴργειν A.Pers.87 (lyr.).    2 of things, excellent, τὸ ἔαρ -ώτατον Hdt.7.162; notable, considerable, ποταμός Id.7.129; approved, κριθὰ καθαρὰ δ. Tab.Heracl. l. c.; δ. ἀργύριον legal tender, D.35.24, cf. PLond.3.938.6 (iii A. D.); ὕμνος acceptable, Pi.N.3.11.    3 Adv. -μως really, genuinely, A.Pers.547 (lyr.), X.Cyr.1.6.7.