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ἑρμηνεύω

hermeneuo

interpret

Appears 7 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

ἑρμηνεύω, Dor. ἑρμᾱνεύω SIG 1168.88 (Epid.), A. interpret foreign tongues, X. An. 5.4.4; translate, D.H. Th. 49, etc.; ἀπὸ Ῥωμαϊκῶν PRyl. 62.30 (iii A. D.):—Pass., Ἑλληνιστί D.H. 2.12, cf. LXXJb. 42.17, etc. II. explain, expound, S. OC 398, E. Fr. 636.5, etc.; ὑμῖν ταῦτα Antipho 3.2.1; ὅ τι λέγει Philyll. 11; τὰ τῶν ποιητῶν Pl. Ion 535a:—Med., Id. Epin. 985b:— Pass., Arist. SE 166b11. 2. put into words, express, Th. 2.60, Pl. Lg. 966b, etc.; τι διά τινος Hermog. Id. 2.5; τι πεζῶς Id. Meth. 30:— Pass., D.H. Comp. 25. 3. describe, write about, τὸν Νεῖλον Demetr. Eloc. 121. III. abs., speak clearly, articulate, Hp. Epid. 5.74.
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