γνωσιμαχέω
γνωσιμαχέω, to fight with
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γνωσιμαχοῦντα present active participle neuter accusative plural, present active participle neuter nominative plural, present active participle neuter vocative plural, present active participle masculine accusative singular of γνωσιμαχέω
- fight with oneʼs own opinion (τῇ προτέρᾳ γνώμῃ μάχεσθαι Phryn. PS p.59 B.), or recognize oneʼs own fighting power (as compared with the enemy): hence, give way, submit, Hdt. 3.25, 7.130, E. Heracl. 706 (anap.), Ar. Av. 555, D.H. 3.57; γ. μὴ εἶναι ὁμοῖοι give way and confess that . ., Hdt. 8.29.
- b admit oneʼs error, Isoc. 5.7, POxy. 1119.20 (iii A. D.), 71 ii 14 (iv A. D.).
- II in later Prose, contend obstinately, in argument, Ph. 1.526, al.; γνωσιμαχήσαντες πρὸς ἀλλήλους D.H. 9.1 (s. v. l.): abs., to be at variance, Hp. Ep. 27.
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1 abs. luchar contra la opinión propia, cambiar de opinión, retractarse, ceder
εἰ ... μαθὼν ταῦτα ὁ Καμβύσης ἐγνωσιμάχεε
χρῆν γνωσιμαχεῖν σὴν ἡλικίαν
κἂν ... μὴ φῇ μηδ' ἐθελήσῃ μηδ' εὐθὺς γνωσιμαχήσῃ
• c. inf.
γ. μὴ εἶναι ὁμοῖοι
reconocer que no sois iguales
2 c. gen. y part. pred. admitir un error propio
οἱ δὲ τῶν καθ' ἑαυτοὺς θεοῦ ψήφῳ γεγονότων καὶ κατ' ἀδικίαν τὴν αὐτῶν γνωσιμαχήσαντες
y ellos reconociendo con arrepentimiento que sus desgracias se debían a un decreto del dios y a su propia iniquidad
II en prosa tardía combatir, argumentar obstinadamente abs. Ph.1.526, POxy.71.2.14 (IV d.C.)
• c. ac.
γνωσιμαχήσαντες ἃ ... ἄμεινον ἦν ποιεῖν
después de haberse opuesto tenazmente a lo que habría sido mejor hacerγνωσιμαχήσαντες πρὸς ἀλλήλους ἡ βουλὴ καὶ ὁ δῆμος
tras haber disputado tenazmente entre sí el senado y el pueblo
- Ionic Verb, to fight with oneʼs own opinion, i. e. to change oneʼs mind, to recognise oneʼs own fighting power (as compared with the enemy): hence to give way, submit, Hdt., Eur., Ar.; γν. μὴ εἶναι ὁμοῖοι to give way and confess that they are not equal, Hdt.