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Δικτάτωρ · dictator (δ 1111) · Suda

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δ1107two-horned
δ1108dikrota, two-banked
δ1109bifurcated, forked, two-pronged
δ1110dictatorship
δ1111dictator
δ1112dictator
δ1113Dictaean cave
δ1114net-man
δ1115net

Suda/Δ delta/δ1111

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Δικτάτωρ

dictator

Translated by Catharine Roth6 May 2004Vetting: high5 revisions

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4 notes · 33 words

Translation

[Meaning] he who has a double magistracy.¹ [The man] whom the Romans call "twice consul."²
It was a temporary office, not for life, and without accountability.³
Or the monarch who rules over all.⁴

Greek original · Adler’s text

Δικτάτωρ· ὁ διπλασίαν τὴν ἀρχὴν ἔχων. ὃς παρὰ Ῥωμαίοις δισύπατος καλεῖται. ἀρχὴ δ' ἦν πρόσκαιρος, οὐ διὰ βίου, καὶ ἀνεύθυνος. ἢ ὁ μονάρχης πάντων κρατῶν.

Betacode

*dikta/twr: o( diplasi/an th\n a)rxh\n e)/xwn. o(\s para\ *(rwmai/ois disu/patos kalei=tai. a)rxh\ d' h)=n pro/skairos, ou) dia\ bi/ou, kai\ a)neu/qunos. h)\ o( mona/rxhs pa/ntwn kratw=n.

Notes (4)

Transliteration of the Latin dictator; again delta 1112, and see already the cognate abstract noun at delta 1110.
1Likewise in Hesychius. See further, next note. ↩
2Likewise -- both elements -- in Photius (see further, next note) and other lexica. But these are late applications of the headword noun; for its earlier, literal sense see e.g. Plutarch, Moralia 777B (of L. Aemilius Paullus, cos. 182 and 168 BCE), and under eta 545 (Philostratus on Herodes Atticus). ↩
3Likewise in Photius. For the accountability criterion cf. already delta 1110. ↩
4Similarly in ps.-Zonaras.

Linked from3 entries

α2344Ἀνεύθυνοςunaccountable[Meaning] not subject to judgement. "But he, having taken the power [which was] unaccountable to them [...]."
δ1110Δικτατωρείαdictatorship[Meaning an] office without accountability.
δ1112ΔικτάτωρdictatorWhen Malius, who was Latin in origin and had great influence among his compatriots, raised up the race of the Latins in full force and brought together a great mercenary unit in order to avenge his relatives who had…

Neighbouring entries

δ1109Δικροῖςbifurcated, forked, two-pronged δ1110Δικτατωρείαdictatorship δ1111Δικτάτωρdictator δ1112Δικτάτωρdictator δ1113Δικταῖον σπήλαιονDictaean cave

Revision history5 revisions · last 10 Nov 2015

10 Nov 2015expanded notes; cosmetics — David Whitehead
12 Jul 2012coding — Catharine Roth
11 Jul 2012Revised — David Whitehead
7 Oct 2005another keyword — David Whitehead
6 May 2004augmented notes and keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
6 May 2004Translated — Catharine Roth

Cite this entry

Suda On Line, s.v. Δικτάτωρ (Adler number delta 1111), trans. Catharine Roth, 6 May 2004. https://www.cs.uky.edu/~raphael/sol/sol-entries/delta/1111

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