Πιθανόν
persuasive, convincing
Translated by Marcelo Boeri10 Dec 2003Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
A persuasive proposition is the [sort] which leads toward assent. For example, “if someone brought forth an [offspring], she is its mother”. But this [is] false; for a bird is not the mother of an egg.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Πιθανόν· πιθανὸν ἀξίωμά ἐστι, τὸ ἄγον εἰς συγκατάθεσιν. οἷον εἴ τίς τι ἔτεκεν, ἐκείνη ἐκείνου μήτηρ ἐστί. ψεῦδος δὲ τοῦτο· οὐ γὰρ ἡ ὄρνις ᾠοῦ ἐστι μήτηρ.
Betacode
*piqano/n: piqano\n a)ci/wma/ e)sti, to\ a)/gon ei)s sugkata/qesin. oi(=on ei)/ ti/s ti e)/teken, e)kei/nh e)kei/nou mh/thr e)sti/. yeu=dos de\ tou=to: ou) ga\r h( o)/rnis w)|ou= e)sti mh/thr.
Notes
Linked from3 entries
- π1573Πιθανώτατοςmost reliable, most trustworthy, very reliable, very trustworthy[no gloss]
- π1574Πιθανούςpersuasive, plausible, credulous, obedient[Meaning] them who obey readily. Xenophon in Education of Cyrus [writes]: "but some are so obedient that they already obey before they know what is being done." Just as Thucydides [calls] those who fear [something]…
- σ1209Στρογγύλοιςwith well-rounded"With well-rounded words": [meaning] with persuasive [ones], or cunning [ones]. Aristophanes [writes]: "he quickly beats [sc. the old man] by engaging with well-rounded words."
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Revision history3 revisions · last 2 Oct 2011
- Revised — David Whitehead
- x-refs; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- cosmetics, keyword, status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — Marcelo Boeri