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σύμβουλος

symboulos

adviser, counsellor

Appears 28 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

σύμβουλος, ὁ, A. adviser, counsellor, in public or private affairs, Hdt. 5.24, 7.50, S. Ph. 1321, Th. 3.42, IG 22.832.16 (iii B.C.), PMich.Zen. 57.6 (iii B.C.), Ep.Rom. 11.34, etc.; σ. πονηρός Antipho 5.71: as fem., X. HG 3.1.13: c. gen. pers., oneʼs adviser, A. Pers. 175 (troch.), Ar. Th. 921, etc.: c. dat., καί μοι γενοῦ ξ. Id. Nu. 1481, cf. X. Smp. 8.39; μωρίᾳ ξ. τοῦ κασιγνήτου E. Hel. 1019, cf. Isoc. 2.43: also c. gen. rei, σ. λόγου τοῦδέ μοι γένεσθε A. Pers. 170 (troch.); τῆς ἀρχῆς . . ξυμβούλοισιν . . ὑμῖν χρήσωμαι Ar. Ec. 518 (anap.); τῶνδε σύμβουλοι πέρι A. Ch. 86, cf. Pl. Prt. 319b; ὑπέρ τινος Isoc. 1.35: ξύμβουλός εἰμι,= συμβουλεύω, advise, c. inf., A. Eu. 712, cf. Pl. Lg. 930e: opp. συκοφάντης, D. 18.189. II. as a title, 1. at Athens, the θεσμοθέται were empowered to appoint σύμβουλοι (perh. in a private capacity), Id. 58.27. 2. at Sparta, a board of advisers sent with the general, Th. 5.63. 3. officers at Thurii, Arist. Pol. 1307b14. 4. = Lat. legatus, Plb. 6.35.4; also used to expl. Lat. con-sul, D.H. 4.76.
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