- ἀξίωμα
- ἀξί-ωμα, ατος, τό,A that of which one is thought worthy, an honour,
γάμων . . ἀξίωμ' ἐδέξατο E.Ion62
; οἳ τὰς πόλεις ἔχουσι κἀξιώματαib. 605;κοινῆς τραπέζης ἀ. ἔχειν Id.Or.9
; τὸ τῆς πόλεως ἀ. the dignity of the city's 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.VS2.5.4.II that which is thought fit, decision, decree,δαιμόνων S.OC1452
, 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, selfevident 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. BGU1053ii7
(i B. C.), cf. Plu.2.633c.
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