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συκοφαντία

συκοφαντία, vexatious or dishonest prosecution

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συκοφαντίαις feminine dative plural of συκοφαντία

συκοφαντίαις masculine dative plural of συκοφαντίας

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σῡκοφαντ-ία, ἡ,
  • vexatious or dishonest prosecution, chicane, barratry, blackmail, Lys. 4.14, 28.6 (pl.), X. HG 2.3.12, D. 18.249, Charondas ap. D.S. 12.12; σ. τοῖς πράγμασι προσάγειν employ chicane in the case, D. 19.98; τοῖς οἰκείοις σ. δέδωκεν has given them an opportunity for chicane, Id. 23.67, cf. POxy. 472.33 (ii A.D.); contrasted with φήμη, Aeschin. 2.145; [γραφὴ] συκοφαντίας Arist. Ath. 59.3; συκοφαντίας αὐτοῦ κατέγνωτε Lys. 13.65.
      • 2 oppression, σ. πένητος LXX Ec. 5.7, cf. Ps. 118(119).134; extortion, PTeb. 43.36 (ii B.C.); τὸ τακτὸν εἰς τὸ πρόστιμον τῆς σ. PFlor. 6.6 (iii A.D.).
    • II quibble, sophism, Arist. Rh. 1402a15, cf. EE 1221b7.

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