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ἀποφαίνω

apophaino

show forth, display

Appears 63 times across Aristotle's works.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀποφαίνω, A. show forth, display, Sol. 15.33, etc.; ἀ. τινὶ ἐς ὄψιν Hdt. 4.81; ἀ. τὴν φύσιν αὐτοῦ Ar. Nu. 352; τινά S. Fr. 1023, cf. 74 (Pass.); ἀ. παῖδας ἐκ γυναικός, i.e. have children by her, Is. 6.22; of the woman, produce, ἔφεδρον βασιλέα . . ἀ. Hdt. 5.41; also of the descendants, ἑπτὰ πάππους πλουσίους ἀ. produce seven generations of wealthy ancestors, Pl. Tht. 174e. II. make known, declare, ὡς εἰπὼν ἀπέφηνε Batr. 144; γνώμην ἀ. περί τινος Hdt. 1.40; δικαίην ζόην ἀ. give evidence of a legitimate mode of living, Id. 2.177; cf. B.ΙΙ. 2. show by reasoning, prove, c. part., τοὺς μὲν ἀ. πεφευγότας Id. 1.82; ἀπέφαινε τῷ λόγῳ μιν δκαιότατον ὄντα ib.129; πόλλʼ ἂν ἀποφήναιμʼ ἐκείνους . . ἀδικουμένους Ar. Ach. 314; ἀποφαίνω ὑμᾶς κυριωτάτους ὄντας Th. 2.62; ἀ. ἀγαθῶν . . οὖσαν αἰτίαν ἐμέ Ar. Pl. 547, cf. Isoc. 4.139, Plb. 1.15.7; with part. omitted, ἀ. τινὰ ἔνοχον Antipho 4.2.3, cf.And. 1.41; ἀ. τινὰ ἐχθρόν Philipp. ap. D. 12.8. b. represent, proclaim, ἀ. σεαυτὸν ἀρετῆς διδάσκαλον Pl. Prt. 349a; σοφὸν ἀ. τὸν Ἡσίοδον Id. Lg. 718e; ἀντὶ φιλοσόφων μισοῦντάς τι ἀ. τινάς Id. Tht. 168b; ἀ. ἡδονὴν τῶν φαύλων (sc. οὖσαν) Arist. EN 1172a30, cf.Rh.Al. 1438b19, etc. 3. c. acc. et inf., make plain that . ., Pl. R. 338e, al.; show, ἀ. λόγῳ ὡς . . Hdt. 5.84; ἀ. ὡς . ., ὅτι . ., Th. 3.63, Pl. Phd. 95c, etc. 4. denounce, inform against, Antipho 6.9, Lys. 31.2; πρίν γʼ ἂν τουτον ἀποφήνω . . οἷος ὢν θρασύνεται Ar. Ra. 845; ὃν ἡ ἐξ Ἀρείου πάγου βουλὴ ἀποπέφαγκεν χρήματʼ ἔχειν Din. 1.15:—Pass., ἀποπέφανται μισθαρνῶν ibid. III. give an account of, τὴν πρόσοδον, τὴν οὐσίαν, D. 27.47, 42.11: esp. pay in money (to the treasury) according to accounts delivered, of public officers, Id. 20.77,80: generally, of private persons, ἕνδεκα μνᾶς τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ ἀπέφηνεν Id. 27.19; ἅπαντα ἐς τὸ κοινὸν ἀ. X. Oec. 7.13. IV. render, make so and so, Ἀθηναίους μικροπολίτας ἀ. Ar. Eq. 817, cf. X. Eq. 1.11, 10.5, Luc. Somn. 8. 2. declare elected, τινὰς ἄρχοντας Pl. Lg. 753d; τοὺς πεντακισχιλίους Th. 8.93:—in Med., ἀποφήνασθαί τινα ταμίαν v.l. in Pi. N. 6.25 (cf. B. III):—Pass., ἀποφαίνεσθαι εὐδοκίμου στρατιᾶς to be named (chief) of a glorious army, A. Pers. 858 codd. B. Med., display something of oneʼs own, Μοῦσαν στυγεράν A. Eu. 309; καλὰ ἔργα Pl. Smp. 209e: abs., make a display of oneself, show off, X. Cyr. 8.8.13. 2. ἀ. μαρτύρια produce evidence, Hdt. 5.45; ἀ. νόμους set forth, propound, Pl. Lg. 780a. II. ἀποφαίνεσθαι γνώμην declare oneʼs opinion, Hdt. 1.207, 2.120, al., E. Supp. 335, Pl. Grg. 466c, D. 4.1; ἀ. δόξαν Pl. R. 576e; δόξαν περί τινος Id. Tht. 170d. 2. abs., give an opinion, ταύτῃ ἀ. Hdt. 7.143; ἀ. περί τινος Pl. Ly. 214a: c.inf., ἀ. κινεῖσθαι τὰ πάντα Id. Tht. 168b:—Pass., καθόλου ἀ. ἐπί τινος Arist. Int. 17b3. 3. give a decision or award, ὁ κριτὴς ἀ. Pl. R. 580b; ἀ. περί τινος Id. Phdr. 274e; ἀ. δίαιταν, of an arbitrator, D. 33.19,20:— Pass., τῆς διαίτης -φαινομένης Id. 54.27. III. Med. used like the Act., Pi. N.l.c. supr.; ἀ. λογισμόν X. Mem. 4.2.21: c. inf., advise, τὸν . . ὑπακούειν ἀποφηνάμενον D. 18.204. IV. define, ἀ. τἀγαθὸν οὗ πάντες ἐφίενται Arist. EN 1094a2. C. Pass., disappear, shade off, θάλασσα κατὰ μικρὸν εἰς πέλαγος ἀποφαινομένη Peripl.M.Rubr. 26.

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