attribute
ἀρχὴν μὲν μὴ φῦναι ἐπιχθονίοισιν ἄριστον· φύντα δ' ὅμως ὤκιστα πύλας Ἀίδαο περῆσαι → First, it is best for mortals to not be born. If born, to pass through Hades' gates as soon as possible.
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
P. and V. ἀναφέρειν (τί τινι or εἴς τινα), προστιθέναι (τί τινι), αἰτιᾶσθαι (τινός τινα), ἐπαιτιᾶσθαι (τινός τινα), Ar. and P. ἐπαναφέρειν (τι εἴς τινα), ἀνατιθέναι (τί τινι), V. αἰτίαν νέμειν (τινός τινι).
assign: P. and V. ἀποδιδόναι.
substantive
sign: P. and V. σημεῖον, τό, τεκμήριον, τό, σύμβολον, τό; see sign.
peculiar quality: P. and V. ἴδιον, τό.
I must endeavour to say what is the attribute of each divinity: P. ἃ ἑκάτερος εἴληχε πειρατέον εἰπεῖν (Plato, Symposium 180E).
you appear unwilling to explain the essential nature of righteousness, but to state a certain attribute of it: P. κινδυνεύεις τὴν μὲν οὐσίαν (τοῦ ὁσίου) οὐ βούλεσθαι δηλῶσαι, πάθος δέ τι περὶ αὐτοῦ λέγειν (Plato, Euthyphro 11A).
we shall find all things despised except such as have received a share in this attribute (beauty): P. εὑρήσομεν πάντα καταφρονούμενα πλὴν ὅσα ταύτης τῆς ἰδέας κεκοίνωκε (Isoc. 216E).
