Οὐκ ἀξιῶ

I do not think, I do not deem worthy

Translated by Catharine Roth10 Jul 2010Vetting: high2 revisions

11 words

[Meaning] I do not suppose, I do not think [myself] worthy.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Οὐκ ἀξιῶ· οὐχ ὑπολαμβάνω, οὐκ ἄξιον νομίζω.

Betacode

*ou)k a)ciw=: ou)x u(polamba/nw, ou)k a)/cion nomi/zw.

Notes

From a scholion on Aristophanes, Knights 182 (web address 1); quoted more fully at alpha 2824.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from1 entry

α2824ἈξιῶI believe; I esteem[Meaning] I suppose. Aristophanes [writes]: "I do not believe myself worthy to hold great power." Meaning I do not suppose, I do not consider worthy. It also means I supplicate, I beseech. [Used] with an accusative:…

Neighbouring entries

ο850Οὐκ ἄνευ τινόςnot without something ο851Οὐκ ἂν ὀρθῶςnot rightly ο852Οὐκ ἀξιῶI do not think, I do not deem worthy ο853Οὐκ ἀπεικόςnot unreasonable ο854Οὐκ ἀπεικότωςnot unreasonably

Revision history2 revisions · last 1 Aug 2013

1 Aug 2013Revised — David Whitehead
11 Jul 2010cosmetics — David Whitehead
10 Jul 2010Translated — Catharine Roth