undecided
undecided
adj.
Hesitating: P. and V. ἄ̆πορος, ἀ̆μήχᾰνος (rare P.), P. ὀκνηρός, V. ἀμφί̆βουλος, δίφροντις.
Be undecided, v.: P. and V. ἀ̆πορεῖν, ἀ̆μηχᾰνεῖν (rare P.).
Inconclusive: P. ἄκριτος.
Not clear: P. and V. ἀ̆σᾰφής, ἀ̆φᾰνής, ἄ̆δηλος, δύσκρῐτος.
Ambiguous: P. ἀμφίβολος, ἀμφισβητήσιμος, V. ἀμφί̆λεκτος, δῐχόμῡθος.
Untried (of a case at law): P. ἄκριτος.
Doubtful in result (of a battle): P. (μάχη) ἀγχώμαλος, ἡ, P. and V. (μά̆χη) ἰσόρροπος, ἡ (ἀ̆γών) ἰσόρροπος, ὁ.
adj.
Hesitating: P. and V. ἄ̆πορος, ἀ̆μήχᾰνος (rare P.), P. ὀκνηρός, V. ἀμφί̆βουλος, δίφροντις.
Be undecided, v.: P. and V. ἀ̆πορεῖν, ἀ̆μηχᾰνεῖν (rare P.).
Inconclusive: P. ἄκριτος.
Not clear: P. and V. ἀ̆σᾰφής, ἀ̆φᾰνής, ἄ̆δηλος, δύσκρῐτος.
Ambiguous: P. ἀμφίβολος, ἀμφισβητήσιμος, V. ἀμφί̆λεκτος, δῐχόμῡθος.
Untried (of a case at law): P. ἄκριτος.
Doubtful in result (of a battle): P. (μάχη) ἀγχώμαλος, ἡ, P. and V. (μά̆χη) ἰσόρροπος, ἡ (ἀ̆γών) ἰσόρροπος, ὁ.
UNDECIDED
nondum dijudicatus (not yet decided in a court; e.g. lawsuit lis): integer (not having undergone any decision and therefore remaining just as it was): dubius (doubtful of things; e.g. combat battle proelium; victory victoria; then also of persons who cannot make up their minds to decide for either party; undetermined irresolute): incertus (uncertain as well of things as persons; e.g. victory victoria; issue result exitus eventus): ambiguus: anceps (doubtful with regard to the success of anything; e.g. chances of war belli fortuna; but proelium anceps = “a double combat;” and of proelium ambiguum or pugna ambigua there are no instances). To be undecided in dubio esse: to remain undecided integrum relinqui or esse: the battle remained undecided incerto eventu dhnicatum est: sic est pugnatum ut aequo proelio discederetur: for some time victory was undecided aliquamdiu dubium proelium fuit: the battle began at noon and at sunset was still undecided a meridie prope ad solis occasum dubia victoria pugnatum est: the debate or discussion remained undecided disceptatio sine exitu fuit: to leave anything undecided aliquid integrum or aliquid in medio relinquere (to leave off in the midst of it): he ordered the matter to be left undecided until his return rem integram ad reditum suum esse jussit: I am undecided what to do dubius or incertus sum quid faciam.
nondum dijudicatus (not yet decided in a court; e.g. lawsuit lis): integer (not having undergone any decision and therefore remaining just as it was): dubius (doubtful of things; e.g. combat battle proelium; victory victoria; then also of persons who cannot make up their minds to decide for either party; undetermined irresolute): incertus (uncertain as well of things as persons; e.g. victory victoria; issue result exitus eventus): ambiguus: anceps (doubtful with regard to the success of anything; e.g. chances of war belli fortuna; but proelium anceps = “a double combat;” and of proelium ambiguum or pugna ambigua there are no instances). To be undecided in dubio esse: to remain undecided integrum relinqui or esse: the battle remained undecided incerto eventu dhnicatum est: sic est pugnatum ut aequo proelio discederetur: for some time victory was undecided aliquamdiu dubium proelium fuit: the battle began at noon and at sunset was still undecided a meridie prope ad solis occasum dubia victoria pugnatum est: the debate or discussion remained undecided disceptatio sine exitu fuit: to leave anything undecided aliquid integrum or aliquid in medio relinquere (to leave off in the midst of it): he ordered the matter to be left undecided until his return rem integram ad reditum suum esse jussit: I am undecided what to do dubius or incertus sum quid faciam.
undecided:
I. Uncertain in widest sense: v.UNCERTAIN .
II. Nearly evenly balanced: (i.) as to the result of a battle:
1. anceps, cĭpĭtis: a. fortuna belli, Cic. Marc. 5, 15: a. praelium, Caes. B. G. 1, 26: a. pugna, Liv. 27, 14.
2. aequus: aequa pugna, id. 9, 12: Mars aequus, id. 2, 6: to leave a battle u., aequa manu discedere, Sall. Cat. 39.
3. par: p. proelium, Nep. Them. 3. Phr.: it was u. which was the conqueror, non dijudicari potuit, uter utri anteferendus videretur, Caes. B. G. 5, 44. (ii.) as to an argument or dispute: intĕger, ra, rum: integrum certamen, Liv. 34. 62. Phr.: to be u., in pendenti esse, Ulp. Dig. 7, 1, 25: to leave u., in suspenso relinquere, Plin. Ep. 10, 40: to keep u., in ambiguo servare, Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 28: the question is still u., adhuc sub judice lis est, id. A. P. 78.
III. Unsettled, unconcluded:
1. intĕger: he ordered the whole matter to be left u. till his return, rem integram ad reditum suum jussit esse, Cic. Off. 2, 23, 82.
2. sine exitu: an u. dispute, disceptatio sine exitu, Liv. 32, 40. Phr.: to be u., haesitare, Plin. Ep. 10, 40: my mind is u., animus pendet, Ter. Ad. 2, 2, 19: v.UNCERTAIN , UNSETTLED , TO WAVER , TO DOUBT .
I. Uncertain in widest sense: v.
II. Nearly evenly balanced: (i.) as to the result of a battle:
1. anceps, cĭpĭtis: a. fortuna belli, Cic. Marc. 5, 15: a. praelium, Caes. B. G. 1, 26: a. pugna, Liv. 27, 14.
2. aequus: aequa pugna, id. 9, 12: Mars aequus, id. 2, 6: to leave a battle u., aequa manu discedere, Sall. Cat. 39.
3. par: p. proelium, Nep. Them. 3. Phr.: it was u. which was the conqueror, non dijudicari potuit, uter utri anteferendus videretur, Caes. B. G. 5, 44. (ii.) as to an argument or dispute: intĕger, ra, rum: integrum certamen, Liv. 34. 62. Phr.: to be u., in pendenti esse, Ulp. Dig. 7, 1, 25: to leave u., in suspenso relinquere, Plin. Ep. 10, 40: to keep u., in ambiguo servare, Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 28: the question is still u., adhuc sub judice lis est, id. A. P. 78.
III. Unsettled, unconcluded:
1. intĕger: he ordered the whole matter to be left u. till his return, rem integram ad reditum suum jussit esse, Cic. Off. 2, 23, 82.
2. sine exitu: an u. dispute, disceptatio sine exitu, Liv. 32, 40. Phr.: to be u., haesitare, Plin. Ep. 10, 40: my mind is u., animus pendet, Ter. Ad. 2, 2, 19: v.