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ἀξίωμα

ἀξίωμα, that of which one is thought worthy, an honour

ἀξί-ωμα, ατος, τό,
  • that of which one is thought worthy, an honour, γάμων . . ἀξίωμʼ ἐδέξατο E. Ion 62; οἳ τὰς πόλεις ἔχουσι κἀξιώματα ib. 605; κοινῆς τραπέζης ἀ. ἔχειν Id. Or. 9; τὸ τῆς πόλεως ἀ. the dignity of the cityʼs representative, D. 18.149.
      • 2 honour, reputation, E. Supp. 424, Th. 2.65, etc.; ὢν ἐν ἀξιώματι ὑπὸ τῶν ἀστῶν Id. 6.15; τὸ τῶν ἐλευθέρων γυναικῶν ἀ. D. 59.113: c. gen. objecti, ἀ. ἔχειν ἀρετῆς claim on ground of merit, Arist. Pol. 1281b25.
      • 3 rank, position, ἀξιώματος ἀφάνεια Th. 2.37; γένει καὶ τοῖς ἄλλοις ἀξιώμασιν Isoc. 19.7.
      • 4 of things, worth, quality, οὐ τῷ πλήθει ἀλλὰ τῷ ἀ. Th. 5.8.
      • 5 concrete, things of dignity, Philostr. VS 2.5.4.
    • II that which is thought fit, decision, decree, δαιμόνων S. OC 1452, cf. 1459; τὰ τῶν προγόνων ἀ. D. 18.210; ἀ. κενὰ καὶ νομοθεσίαι Epicur. Ep. 2p.36U.
      • 2 in Science, that which is assumed as the basis of demonstration, self-evident principle, Arist. Metaph. 997a7, 1005b33, APo. 72a17, Polystr. p.16 W.:—Math., axiom, Arist. Metaph. 1005a20, etc.; philosophical doctrine, τὸ Ζήνωνος ἀ. ib. 1001b7, cf. Xen. 979b22; logical proposition, Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.53, 63, etc.
      • 3 request, petition, ἱκετικὸν ἀ. BGU 1053ii7 (i B. C.), cf. Plu. QConv. 2.633c.

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