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ἀποφαίνω

ἀποφαίνω, ἀποφαίνω, reveal, show (verb)

ἀποφαίνω,
  • show forth, display, Sol. 15.33, etc.; ἀ. τινὶ ἐς ὄψιν Hdt. 4.81; ἀ. τὴν φύσιν αὐτοῦ Ar. Nu. 352; τινά S. Fr. 1023, cf. 74 (Pass.); ἀ. παῖδας ἐκ γυναικός, i.e. have children by her, Is. 6.22; of the woman, produce, ἔφεδρον βασιλέα . . ἀ. Hdt. 5.41; also of the descendants, ἑπτὰ πάππους πλουσίους ἀ. produce seven generations of wealthy ancestors, Pl. Tht. 174e.
    • II make known, declare, ὡς εἰπὼν ἀπέφηνε Batr. 144; γνώμην ἀ. περί τινος Hdt. 1.40; δικαίην ζόην ἀ. give evidence of a legitimate mode of living, Id. 2.177; cf. B.ΙΙ.
      • 2 show by reasoning, prove, c. part., τοὺς μὲν ἀ. πεφευγότας Id. 1.82; .. μιν ἀπέφαινε τῷ λόγῳ σκαιότατόν τε καὶ ἀδικώτατον ἐόντα Id.ib. 129; πόλλʼ ἂν ἀποφήναιμʼ ἐκείνους . . ἀδικουμένους Ar. Ach. 314; ἀποφαίνω ὑμᾶς κυριωτάτους ὄντας Th. 2.62; ἀ. ἀγαθῶν . . οὖσαν αἰτίαν ἐμέ Ar. Pl. 547, cf. Isoc. 4.139, Plb. 1.15.7; with part. omitted, ἀ. τινὰ ἔνοχον Antipho 4.2.3, cf. And. 1.41; ἀ. τινὰ ἐχθρόν Philipp. ap. D. 12.8.
        • b represent, proclaim, ἀ. σεαυτὸν ἀρετῆς διδάσκαλον Pl. Prt. 349a; σοφὸν ἀ. τὸν Ἡσίοδον Id. Lg. 718e; ἀντὶ φιλοσόφων μισοῦντάς τι ἀ. τινάς Id. Tht. 168b; ἀ. ἡδονὴν τῶν φαύλων (sc. οὖσαν) Arist. EN 1172a30, cf. Rh.Al. 1438b19, etc.
      • 3 c. acc. et inf., make plain that . ., Pl. R. 338e, al.; show, ἀ. λόγῳ ὡς . . Hdt. 5.84; ἀ. ὡς . ., ὅτι . ., Th. 3.63, Pl. Phd. 95c, etc.
      • 4 denounce, inform against, Antipho 6.9, Lys. 31.2; πρίν γʼ ἂν τοῦτον ἀποφήνω . . οἷος ὢν θρασύνεται Ar. Ra. 845; ὃν ἡ ἐξ Ἀρείου πάγου βουλὴ ἀποπέφαγκεν χρήματʼ ἔχειν Din. 1.15:—Pass., ἀποπέφανται μισθαρνῶν ibid.
    • III give an account of, τὴν πρόσοδον, τὴν οὐσίαν, D. 27.47, 42.11: esp. pay in money (to the treasury) according to accounts delivered, of public officers, Id. 20.77,80: generally, of private persons, ἕνδεκα μνᾶς τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ ἀπέφηνεν Id. 27.19; ἅπαντα ἐς τὸ κοινὸν ἀ. X. Oec. 7.13.
    • IV render, make so and so, Ἀθηναίους μικροπολίτας ἀ. Ar. Eq. 817, cf. X. Eq. 1.11, 10.5, Luc. Somn. 8.
      • 2 declare elected, τινὰς ἄρχοντας Pl. Lg. 753d; τοὺς πεντακισχιλίους Th. 8.93:—in Med., ἀποφήνασθαί τινα ταμίαν v.l. in Pi. N. 6.25 (cf. B. III):—Pass., ἀποφαίνεσθαι εὐδοκίμου στρατιᾶς to be named (chief) of a glorious army, A. Pers. 858 codd.
  • B Med., display something of oneʼs own, Μοῦσαν στυγεράν A. Eu. 309; καλὰ ἔργα Pl. Smp. 209e: abs., make a display of oneself, show off, X. Cyr. 8.8.13.
      • 2 ἀ. μαρτύρια produce evidence, Hdt. 5.45; ἀ. νόμους set forth, propound, Pl. Lg. 780a.
    • II ἀποφαίνεσθαι γνώμην declare oneʼs opinion, Hdt. 1.207, 2.120, al., E. Supp. 335, Pl. Grg. 466c, D. 4.1; ἀ. δόξαν Pl. R. 576e; δόξαν περί τινος Id. Tht. 170d.
      • 2 abs., give an opinion, ταύτῃ ἀ. Hdt. 7.143; ἀ. περί τινος Pl. Ly. 214a: c. inf., ἀ. κινεῖσθαι τὰ πάντα Id. Tht. 168b:—Pass., καθόλου ἀ. ἐπί τινος Arist. Int. 17b3.
      • 3 give a decision or award, ὁ κριτὴς ἀ. Pl. R. 580b; ἀ. περί τινος Id. Phdr. 274e; ἀ. δίαιταν, of an arbitrator, D. 33.19,20:— Pass., τῆς διαίτης -φαινομένης Id. 54.27.
    • III Med. used like the Act., Pi. N. l.c. supr.; ἀ. λογισμόν X. Mem. 4.2.21: c. inf., advise, τὸν . . ὑπακούειν ἀποφηνάμενον D. 18.204.
    • IV define, ἀ. τἀγαθὸν οὗ πάντες ἐφίενται Arist. EN 1094a2.
  • C Pass., disappear, shade off, θάλασσα κατὰ μικρὸν εἰς πέλαγος ἀποφαινομένη Peripl.M.Rubr. 26.

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