ἀθλέω

athleo

having contended with

Appears 3 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Timaeus 2
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Chapter ?

19c1
19c3
Laws 1
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Book VIII 1
Chapter ?

830a4

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀθλέω, Ion. impf. ἀέθλεον Hdt. 1.67, 7.212: aor. ἤθλησα (v. infr.): pf. ἤθληκα Plu. Demetr. 5:—Med., aor. ἐνηθλησάμην AP 7.117 (Zenod.):—Pass., pf. κατήθλημαι Suid.: (ἆθλος, ἆθλον):—A. commoner form of foreg., used by Hom. only in aor. part., Λαομέδοντι . . ἀθλήσαντε having contended with him, Il. 7.453; πολλάπερ ἀθλήσαντα having gone through many struggles, 15.30; contend in battle, Hdt. 7.212; πρός τινα 1.67; ἀ. ἄθλους, ἀ. κατὰ τὴν ἀγωνίαν Pl. Ti. 19c and b, cf. Lg. 830a; ἤθλησα κινδυνεύματα have engaged in perilous struggles, S. OC 564; φαῦλον ἀθλήσας πόνον E. Supp. 317; ἀ. τῷ σώματι Aeschin. 2.147. II. to be an athlete, contend in games, Simon. 149, CIG 2810b (Aphrodisias). III. hold games, ἐπʼ Ἀρχεμόρῳ B. 8.12.

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