Φαίνειν

to reveal

Translated by Catharine Roth30 Nov 2010Vetting: high2 revisions

6 words

[Meaning] to show, to make clear.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Φαίνειν· δεικνύειν, φανεροποιεῖν.

Betacode

*fai/nein: deiknu/ein, faneropoiei=n.

Notes

Present active infinitive of fai/nw (quoted from somewhere?); see also phi 168, and cf. phi 175.

Linked from2 entries

φ175Φαίνωνrevealing[Used] with an accusative. [Meaning he] displaying. [The verb] fai/nw also means I accuse, from which also [comes the noun] sycophant.
φ273Φήναςhaving revealed[Meaning he] having denounced, having cheated.

Neighbouring entries

φ165Φαιλώνηςpaenula, phelonion, cloak φ166Φαιλώνηςpaenula, phelonion, cloak φ167Φαίνεινto reveal φ168Φαίνεινto shine a light φ169ΦαινίδοςPhainis's, of Phainis

Revision history2 revisions · last 5 Dec 2013

5 Dec 2013Revised — David Whitehead
30 Nov 2010expanded note — David Whitehead
30 Nov 2010Translated — Catharine Roth