Δεινός
terrible; terribly clever
Translated by Jennifer Benedict19 Dec 2003Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] knavish, capable, unswayed by flattery, wise, experienced.1
"You [are] terribly clever at speaking, but I am bad at learning from you. For I have found you ill-minded and harsh towards me." The sense: you are terribly clever in speaking, but I do not listen to you with goodwill because of your hostility.2
"You [are] terribly clever at speaking, but I am bad at learning from you. For I have found you ill-minded and harsh towards me." The sense: you are terribly clever in speaking, but I do not listen to you with goodwill because of your hostility.2
Greek original · Adler’s text
Δεινός· πανοῦργος, ἱκανός, ἀκολάκευτος, σοφός, ἔμπειρος. λέγειν σὺ δεινός, μανθάνειν δ' ἐγὼ κακὸς σοῦ· δυσμενῆ γὰρ καὶ βαρύν σ' εὕρηκ' ἐμοί. ὁ νοῦς· σὺ μὲν δεινὸς εἶ ἐν τῷ λέγειν, ἐγὼ δὲ οὐ μετ' εὐνοίας σου ἀκούω διὰ τὴν δυσμένειαν.
Betacode
*deino/s: panou=rgos, i(kano/s, a)kola/keutos, sofo/s, e)/mpeiros. le/gein su\ deino/s, manqa/nein d' e)gw\ kako\s sou=: dusmenh= ga\r kai\ baru/n s' eu(/rhk' e)moi/. o( nou=s: su\ me\n deino\s ei)= e)n tw=| le/gein, e)gw\ de\ ou) met' eu)noi/as sou a)kou/w dia\ th\n dusme/neian.
Notes (2)
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Linked from4 entries
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- δ346ΔεινότηταclevernessIt indicates both ability of [ = with] words, and also knavery.
- δ351Δεινοίclever (ones), terrible (ones)[Meaning] formidable, experienced, wise. "Therefore both swore all the oaths which both are and are called most/very terrible among Christians, never to abandon each other even unto dangers which lead to death."
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