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Χάριν · grace (χ 114) · Suda

Letters

Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω

Near χ114

χ110to indulge, to please, to pleasure
χ111I gratify, I indulge
χ112Charikleia, Chariclea
χ113Charikles, Charicles
χ114grace
χ115Charinades
χ116Charixene
χ117Charion's; of Charion
χ118kindness

Suda/Χ chi/χ114

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Χάριν

grace

Translated by Catharine Roth1 Jan 2004Vetting: high2 revisions

definition
dialects, grammar, and etymology
ethics

2 words

Translation

[Meaning] enjoyment.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Χάριν· τέρψιν.

Betacode

*xa/rin: te/ryin.

Notes

Likewise in other lexica. The headword is in the accusative singular, presumably quoted from somewhere.
For charis cf. generally chi 118, chi 120, chi 123, chi 124.

Linked from1 entry

χ118Χάριςkindness"For it is kindness that always begets kindness." That is, what gives rise to kindness is a pre-existing kindness.

Neighbouring entries

χ112ΧαρίκλειαCharikleia, Chariclea χ113ΧαρικλῆςCharikles, Charicles χ114Χάρινgrace χ115ΧαρινάδηςCharinades χ116ΧαριξένηCharixene

Revision history2 revisions · last 8 Nov 2013

8 Nov 2013Revised — David Whitehead
7 Jan 2004cosmetics — David Whitehead
1 Jan 2004Translated — Catharine Roth

Cite this entry

Suda On Line, s.v. Χάριν (Adler number chi 114), trans. Catharine Roth, 1 Jan 2004. https://www.cs.uky.edu/~raphael/sol/sol-entries/chi/114

Translation by Catharine Roth for Suda On Line, revised by David Whitehead, licensed CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Shown unchanged, under the same licence, non-commercially. Original on SOL ↗