Aristotle Greek Lexicon μαρτύριον

μαρτύριον

martyrion

testimony, proof

Appears 17 times across Aristotle's works.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

μαρτύριον [ῠ], τό, A. testimony, proof, πρῶτον καὶ μέγιστον μ. Hdt. 2.22, cf. Pi. I. 4(3).10, etc.: freq. in pl., μαρτύρια θέσθαι Hdt. 8.55, cf. A. Ag. 1095 (lyr.), Eu. 485, 797; μετʼ ἀειμνήστου μ. Th. 1.33; μαρτύριον δέ . . , folld. by γάρ, here is a proof, namely . . , ib.8, etc.; μέγα τόδε μ., . . γάρ Hdt. 8.120. II. τὰ μ. the tables of the Decalogue, LXX Le. 16.13, al. III. shrine of a martyr, Aët. 15.15 (a) Z., POxy. 941.4 (vi A.D.), etc.

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