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English > Greek (Woodhouse)

adjective

See prophetic.

substantive

admonition: P. and V. παραίνεσις, ἡ, νουθέτημα, τό, νουθέτησις, ἡ.

advice: P. and V. βουλή, ἡ, παραίνεσις, ἡ, P. συμβουλία, ἡ.

hint, clue: V. φραδαί, αἱ.

lesson, example: P. and V. παράδειγμα, τό, ἐπίδειξις, ἡ (Euripides, Phoenissae 871).

evil deeds serve as an example and visible warning to the good: V. τὰ γὰρ κακὰ παράδειγμα τοῖς ἐσθλοῖσιν εἴσοψίν τ' ἔχει (Euripides, Electra 1084).