Συνήγορος
co-speaker
Translated by David Whitehead19 Dec 2000Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[Meaning a] champion, speaking on behalf of certain people.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Συνήγορος· προστάτης, ὑπέρ τινων λέγων.
Betacode
*sunh/goros: prosta/ths, u(pe/r tinwn le/gwn.
Notes
- Likewise or similarly in other lexica; references at Photius sigma779 Theodoridis. For the headword see further under sigma 1547; and cf. generally already sigma 1423.
Linked from4 entries
- ρ153Ῥήτωρorator, speaker[Meaning an] advocate, pleader. Also, in Sophocles, the judge delivering his own opinion.
- σ1423Συναγορεύεινto advocate [a course of action] along with (someone)[Meaning] to be an advocate in court [for someone]. To speak on his behalf.
- σ1547Συνήγοροιco-speakersIt seems that in Athens certain co-speakers were elected, to join in the advocacy, as Antiphon says.
- σ1548ΣυνηγορῶI speak in support of[Used] with a dative.
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Revision history4 revisions · last 11 Apr 2014
- expanded note — David Whitehead
- another note — David Whitehead
- another keyword — David Whitehead
- set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead