Εἰκότα
probabilities, probable [things]
Translated by Catharine Roth23 Aug 2005Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Εἰκότα· τὰ ἐστοχασμένα. συλλογιζόμενος ἐκ τῶν εἰκότων τὸ συμβησόμενον. δόξα γάρ τις ὑπῆλθεν ἐκ τῶν εἰκότων λογισμῶν γενομένη, διεφθάρθαι τὴν στρατιὰν ἅπασαν.
Betacode
*ei)ko/ta: ta\ e)stoxasme/na. sullogizo/menos e)k tw=n ei)ko/twn to\ sumbhso/menon. do/ca ga/r tis u(ph=lqen e)k tw=n ei)ko/twn logismw=n genome/nh, diefqa/rqai th\n stratia\n a(/pasan.
Notes (3)
- The headword, neuter plural, is illustrated by both of the quotations given.
- 1cf. epsiloniota 83, epsiloniota 86, epsiloniota 88, epsiloniota 89. ↩
- 2Polybius 3.93.3 (web address 1). ↩
- 3Quotation unidentifiable. ↩
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Linked from4 entries
- ει83Εἰκόςprobable[Meaning something] fitting, or consequent, reasonable. It is also applied to possibility [sc. of something]. "Of those who had overpowered Caesar, he did not pursue any; as it seems to me and as probability implies,…
- ει86Εἰκόταprobabilities, probable [things]"They used to form opinions about this in advance on the basis of probabilities."
- ει89Εἰκότωνprobable [things][Meaning] similar [ones]. "But he, if anything happened, made false claims to each person who approached, inventing them on the basis of probabilities." That is, [he] told lies. And [there is] a proverb: "at random for…
- ει90Εἰκότωςprobably, reasonably[Meaning] justly, fittingly.
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- another note; tweaking — David Whitehead
- augmented notes and keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth