Τεκμαιρόμενος
inferring, judging
Translated by Ronald Allen30 Oct 2008Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Τεκμαιρόμενος· στοχαζόμενος. ψευδῆ τεκμαιρόμενος ἀληθέσι καὶ οὐ γενησόμενα εἰκάζων γενησομένοις.
Betacode
*tekmairo/menos: stoxazo/menos. yeudh= tekmairo/menos a)lhqe/si kai\ ou) genhso/mena ei)ka/zwn genhsome/nois.
Notes (2)
- The headword, presumably extracted from the quotation given, is the present middle/passive participle, masculine nominative singular, of the verb
tekmai/romai , I infer, demarcate; see LSJ s.v., and cf. tau 244 (and a compound form at sigma 1628). - 1The gloss is the present middle/passive participle, masculine nominative singular, of the verb
stoxa/zomai , I aim at, shoot, infer; cf. kappa 797 (present middle/passive indicative, third person singular) and see LSJ s.v. ↩ - 2Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Roman Antiquities 8.57.4 (but as the final participle read
gegenhme/nois , "from things that had happened"). The passage describes charges brought against Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus (C5 BCE; possibly a legendary figure), exiled Roman general (mu 210, kappa 2092 (note), and OCD(4) s.v. [p.897]), by the Volscian (Barrington Atlas map 44 grid D3; beta 451, omicron 923, and OCD(4) s.v. Volsci) general Tullus Attius. ↩
Linked from3 entries
- μ210ΜάρκιοςMarkios, Marcius[Marcius,] general of [the] Romans. This man was banished by the populace. "There was lamentation and tears from those who were escorting and pitying [sc. Marcius]. But Marcius was observed as neither having burst into…
- σ1628Συντεκμηράμενοςhaving altogether judged[Meaning he] having concluded, having inferred. Eunapius [writes]: "having altogether judged his entire life from the manifest symbols and signs about him."
- τ244Τεκμήρασθαιto have inferred[Used] with a genitive. But tekmhriw= [is used] with an accusative and [= or] a dative.
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Revision history3 revisions · last 5 Aug 2014
- updated 2 refs — David Whitehead
- Revised — David Whitehead
- augmented n.2; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Ronald Allen