πιθανότης

pithanotes

persuasiveness, plausibility

Appears 4 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Laws 3
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Book VIII 1
Chapter ?

839d9
Book X 1
Chapter ?

887b6
Book XII 1
Chapter ?

949b1
Cratylus 1
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402a1

Dictionary (LSJ)

πιθανότης, ητος, ἡ, A. persuasiveness, plausibility, of persons, Pib. 22.20.2, Plu. 2.1040b(pl.). 2. of arguments, Pl. Lg. 839d, Cra. 402a; π. τινὰ ἔχει ὁ λόγος Arist. EN 1097a4, cf. Phld. Rh. 1.209 S. ; πιθανότητας ἐλάμβανε κατὰ τῶν ἀνθρώπων provided himself with plausible charges against . . , Plb. 27.15.9, cf. 12.26c.2, Ph. 1.94(pl.).

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