δειλία

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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

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Full diacritics: δειλία Medium diacritics: δειλία Low diacritics: δειλία Capitals: ΔΕΙΛΙΑ
Transliteration A: deilía Transliteration B: deilia Transliteration C: deilia Beta Code: deili/a

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A timidity, cowardice, Hdt.1.37, S.OT536, etc.; δειλίην ὀφλεῖν to be charged with cowardice, Hdt.8.26; δειλίας ὀφλεῖν (sc. δίκην) And.1.74; ἔνοχος δειλίας (sc. δίκῃ) Lys.1.45; opp. ἀνδρεία, θρασύτης, Pl.Lg.648b, Ti.87a.    II misery, Procop.Goth.4.32.

German (Pape)

[Seite 537] ἡ, Furchtsamkeit, Feigheit, Thuc. 1, 112; Plat. Prot. 360 c; Ggstz ἀνδρία u. θρασύτης, Tim. 87 a Legg. I, 648 b.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

δειλία: ἡ, τὸ νὰ εἶναί τις δειλός, φόβος, ἀνανδρία, Ἡρόδ. 1. 37, Σοφ. Ο. Τ. 536, κτλ.· δειλίην ὀφλεῖν, κατηγορεῖσθαι ἐπὶ ἀνανδρίᾳ, Ἡρόδ. 8. 26· δειλίας ὀφλεῖν (ἐνν. δίκην) Ἀνδοκ. 10. 21· ἔνοχος δειλίας (ἐνν. δίκῃ) Λυσ. 140. 1. μεταξὺ δειλίας καὶ θρασύτητος κεῖται ἡ ἀνδρεία Ἀριστ. Ἠ. Ν. 3, 9.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ας (ἡ) :
lâcheté, pusillanimité.
Étymologie: δειλός.