Χρηματίζεσθαι
to gain, to make a profit
Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 5 Apr 2008 · Vetting: high · 6 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] to make money [xrh/mata ]. But if someone should say the word in the active voice, xrhmati/zei , it no longer means the same thing, but [it means] "to conduct business"; as we say, "the council and the people are conducting business", like "[he] is devoted to business matters". From this [verb comes] xrh/mata ["affairs"], [meaning] business.
Greek original
Χρηματίζεσθαι· χρήματα πράττεσθαι. ἐὰν δέ τις εἴπῃ τὴν λέξιν ἐνεργητικῶς χρηματίζει, οὐκέτι τὸ αὐτὸ δηλοῖ, ἀλλὰ τὸ πράγμασι χρῆσθαι· οἷον φαμέν, χρηματίζει ἡ βουλὴ καὶ ὁ δῆμος· οἷον πράγμασι σχολάζει. ἀφ' οὗ χρήματα, τὰ πράγματα.
Betacode
*xrhmati/zesqai: xrh/mata pra/ttesqai. e)a\n de/ tis ei)/ph| th\n le/cin e)nerghtikw=s xrhmati/zei, ou)ke/ti to\ au)to\ dhloi=, a)lla\ to\ pra/gmasi xrh=sqai: oi(=on fame/n, xrhmati/zei h( boulh\ kai\ o( dh=mos: oi(=on pra/gmasi sxola/zei. a)f' ou(= xrh/mata, ta\ pra/gmata.
Notes
External resources
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Neighbours in Adler order
χ476Χρήμασιν ἐδωρήσατοpresented [someone] with moneyχ477υνκνοων—Χρήματα χρήματ' ἀνήρ πενιχρὸς δ' οὐδέποτ' ἐσθλόςmoney money (is the) man but a pauper (is) never nobleχ478Χρήματα χρήματ' ἀνήρmoney money (is the) manχ479Χρηματίζεσθαιto gain, to make a profitχ480Χρηματίζεσθαιto gain, to make a profitχ481Χρηματίζειnegotiates, does business [with]χ482Χρηματισαμένωνwith them having gained
Revisions (6)
- David Whitehead
- David Whiteheadmore keywords; cosmetics
- Catharine Rothadded cross-reference
- Catharine Rothcosmetics, status
- Jennifer Benedicttranslated