English: purpose, reason
English: (ostensible/false) reason/pretext (to stake a claim/pursue legal action)
Forms: ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲁⲥⲓⲥ; ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲁⲥⲓⲥ (S); ⲡⲣⲱⲫⲁⲥⲓⲥ (S)
ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲁⲥⲓⲥ
Gloss
purpose, reason
References
- 1879
- πρόφασις
- alleged motive, actual motive
- noun
- LSJ 1539b; Preisigke 2:426
- 3468
- 9592