ἀψευδεῖ δὲ πρὸς ἄκμονι χάλκευε γλῶσσαν → he forged the tongue on the anvil of no lies
P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ.
starting-point: P. and V. ἀφορμή, ἡ.
source, origin: P. and V. πηγή, ἡ (Plato); see beginning.