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|Definition=ατος, τό, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">that of which one is thought worthy, an honour</b>, γάμων . . ἀξίωμ' ἐδέξατο <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ion</span>62</span>; <b class="b3">οἳ τὰς πόλεις ἔχουσι κἀξιώματα</b>ib. <span class="bibl">605</span>; κοινῆς τραπέζης ἀ. ἔχειν <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Or.</span>9</span>; <b class="b3">τὸ τῆς πόλεως ἀ</b>. the <b class="b2">dignity</b> of the city's representative, <span class="bibl">D.18.149</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">honour, reputation</b>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Supp.</span> 424</span>, <span class="bibl">Th.2.65</span>, etc.; ὢν ἐν ἀξιώματι ὑπὸ τῶν ἀστῶν <span class="bibl">Id.6.15</span>; τὸ τῶν ἐλευθέρων γυναικῶν ἀ. <span class="bibl">D.59.113</span>: c. gen. objecti, <b class="b3">ἀ. ἔχειν ἀρετῆς</b> <b class="b2">claim</b> on ground of merit, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Pol.</span>1281b25</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> <b class="b2">rank, position</b>, ἀξιώματος ἀφάνεια <span class="bibl">Th.2.37</span>; γένει καὶ τοῖς ἄλλοις ἀξιώμασιν <span class="bibl">Isoc.19.7</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span> of things, <b class="b2">worth, quality</b>, οὐ τῷ πλήθει ἀλλὰ τῷ ἀ. <span class="bibl">Th.5.8</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">5</span> concrete, <b class="b2">things of dignity</b>, <span class="bibl">Philostr.<span class="title">VS</span>2.5.4</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b2">that which is thought fit, decision, decree</b>, δαιμόνων <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OC</span>1452</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">1459</span>; τὰ τῶν προγόνων ἀ. <span class="bibl">D.18.210</span>; ἀ. κενὰ καὶ νομοθεσίαι <span class="bibl">Epicur.<span class="title">Ep.</span>2p.36U.</span> </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> in Science, <b class="b2">that which is assumed as the basis of demonstration, selfevident principle</b>, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Metaph.</span>997a7</span>, <span class="bibl">1005b33</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">APo.</span>72a17</span>, <span class="bibl">Polystr. p.16</span> W.:—Math., <b class="b2">axiom</b>, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Metaph.</span>1005a20</span>, etc.; philosophical <b class="b2">doctrine</b>, <b class="b3">τὸ Ζήνωνος ἀ</b>. ib.<span class="bibl">1001b7</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Xen.</span>979b22</span>; logical <b class="b2">proposition</b>, <span class="bibl">Chrysipp.Stoic.2.53</span>,<span class="bibl">63</span>, etc. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> <b class="b2">request, petition</b>, ἱκετικὸν ἀ. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">BGU</span>1053ii7</span> (i B. C.), cf. Plu.2.633c.</span>

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