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ἀξίωμα

axioma

that of which one is thought worthy, an honour

Appears 8 times across Plato's dialogues.

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ἀξίωμα, ατος, τό, A. that of which one is thought worthy, an honour, γάμων . . ἀξίωμʼ ἐδέξατο E. Ion 62; οἳ τὰς πόλεις ἔχουσι κἀξιώματαib. 605; κοινῆς τραπέζης ἀ. ἔχειν Id. Or. 9; τὸ τῆς πόλεως ἀ. the dignity of the cityʼs representative, D. 18.149. 2. honour, reputation, E. Supp. 424, Th. 2.65, etc.; ὢν ἐν ἀξιώματι ὑπὸ τῶν ἀστῶν Id. 6.15; τὸ τῶν ἐλευθέρων γυναικῶν ἀ. D. 59.113: c. gen. objecti, ἀ. ἔχειν ἀρετῆς claim on ground of merit, Arist. Pol. 1281b25. 3. rank, position, ἀξιώματος ἀφάνεια Th. 2.37; γένει καὶ τοῖς ἄλλοις ἀξιώμασιν Isoc. 19.7. 4. of things, worth, quality, οὐ τῷ πλήθει ἀλλὰ τῷ ἀ. Th. 5.8. 5. concrete, things of dignity, Philostr. VS 2.5.4. II. that which is thought fit, decision, decree, δαιμόνων S. OC 1452, cf. 1459; τὰ τῶν προγόνων ἀ. D. 18.210; ἀ. κενὰ καὶ νομοθεσίαι Epicur. Ep. 2p.36U. 2. in Science, that which is assumed as the basis of demonstration, selfevident principle, Arist. Metaph. 997a7, 1005b33, APo. 72a17, Polystr. p.16 W.:—Math., axiom, Arist. Metaph. 1005a20, etc.; philosophical doctrine, τὸ Ζήνωνος ἀ. ib.1001b7, cf. Xen. 979b22; logical proposition, Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.53,63, etc. 3. request, petition, ἱκετικὸν ἀ. BGU 1053ii7 (i B. C.), cf. Plu. 2.633c.
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