hint

From LSJ

γυναικόφρων γὰρ θυμὸς ἀνδρὸς οὐ σοφοῦ → it's an unwise man who shows a woman's spirit

Source

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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verb transitive

suggest: P. and V. ὑπειπεῖν (2nd aor.), ὑποτείνειν (Thuc. 8, 48; Dem. 625, but commonly mid. in P.), ὑποτιθέναι (Thuc. 4, 65, but commonly mid. in P.), ὑποβάλλειν, V. ὑφιστάναι (Sophocles, Ajax 1091).

hint at (Met., glance at): Ar. and P. αἰνίσσεσθαι (acc., or εἰς, acc.), P. ὑπαινίσσεσθαι (acc.), ὑποσημαίνειν (acc.), παραδηλοῦν (acc.).

substantive

P. and V. ὑπόνοια, ἡ, P. ὑποθήκη, ἡ.

dark saying: P. and V. αἴνιγμα, τό, αἰνιγμός, ὁ (Plato but rare P.).

warning: V. φραδαί, αἱ.