ἀνυπόθετος
ἐξ ὀνύχων λέοντα τεκμαίρεσθαι → judge by the claws, judge by a slight but characteristic mark, small traits give the clue to the character of a person, deduce something from a small indication, identify a lion from its claws
English (LSJ)
ον,
A not hypothetical, unconditioned, absolute, ἀρχή Pl.R.510b, cf. Phld. D.1.19; τὸ ἀ. Pl.R.511b, al. Adv. -τως not hypothetically, Plu.2.399b. II without foundation, ib.358f.
German (Pape)
[Seite 266] 1) nicht untergeschoben? – 2) ohne Voraussetzung, absolut, ἐπ' ἀρχὴν ἀνυπόθετον ἐξ ὑποθέσεως ὶέναι Plat. Rep. VI, 510 b 611 b; Plut. – 3) ohne Grundlage, Plut.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἀνυπόθετος: -ον, ὁ μὴ ὑποθετικός, ὁ μὴ ὁριζόμενος ὑπὸ ὅρων καὶ περιστάσεων, ἀπόλυτος, ἀρχὴ Πλάτ. Πολ. 510Β· τὸ ἀνυπόθετον αὐτόθι 511Β· κ. ἀλλ. ΙΙ. ὁ ἄνευ θεμελίου ἢ βάσεως, Πλούτ. 2. 358F: - οὕτως ἐπίρρ. -τως αὐτόθι 399Β.
