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ἀψευδής

ἀψευδής, without lie and deceit, truthful, sincere, trusty

ἀψευδ-ής, ές,
  • without deceit, truthful, esp. of oracles and the like, Hes. Th. 233, Hdt. 1.49, 2.152 (Sup.), al.; μάντις ἀ., of Apollo, A. Ch. 559, cf. Fr. 350.5, Cratin. 29 D. (Sup.); θεός Ep.Tit. 1.2; ἀψευδεῖ τέχνῃ, of augury, A. Th. 26; ἦθος E. Supp. 869; unerring, Pl. Tht. 160d, etc.; μάρτυς -έστατος Ph. 2.341.
      • 2 of things, uncorrupt, pure from all deceit, ἀ. πρὸς ἄκμονι χάλκευε γλῶσσαν Pi. P. 1.86.
      • 3 ἀψευδής, = κώνειον, Ps.-Dsc. 4.78.
    • II Adv. -δέως, Att. -δῶς, really and truly, οἱ ἀ. ἄριστοι Hdt. 9.58, cf. Ph. 1.19, al., Iamb. Myst. 2.2: Sup. -έστατα, ἐρεῖν Ph. 1.34.

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