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δεισιδαίμων

δεισιδαίμων, fearing the gods

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δεισιδαίμονι feminine dative singular, masculine dative singular, neuter dative singular of δεισιδαίμων

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δεισῐδαίμ-ων, ον, gen. ονος, (δείδω)
  • fearing the gods,
      • 1 in good sense, pious, religious, X. Cyr. 3.3.58, Ages. 11.8; δ. εἶναι καὶ φροντίζειν τῶν θεῶν Arist. Pol. 1315a1; φίλος θνητοῖς εἴς τʼ ἀθανάτους δ. IG 14.1683: Comp. -έστερος Act.Ap. 17.22.
      • 2 in bad sense, superstitious, Thphr. Char. 16, Phld. Piet. 105; δ. διάθεσις, = δεισιδαιμονία, D.S. 1.62: Comp. -έστερος D.L. 2.132: Sup. -έστατος Luc. Pr.Im. 27. Adv. -όνως Aristeas 129, Ph. 1.195, Corn. ND 27.

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