that of which one is thought worthy, an honour,
ἀξί-ωμα,ατος,τό,
A. that of which one is thought worthy, an honour,
γάμων . . ἀξίωμ' ἐδέξατο
E. Ion 62
;οἳ τὰς πόλεις ἔχουσι κἀξιώματαib. 605 ; κοινῆς τραπέζης ἀ. ἔχειν
Id. Or. 9
;τὸ τῆς πόλεως ἀ.thedignityof 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 claimon 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, selfevident principle,
Arist. Metaph. 997a7 , 1005b33 , APo. 72a17 , Polystr. p.16 W.:—Math.,axiom,
Arist. Metaph. 1005a20 , etc.; philosophicaldoctrine, τὸ Ζήνωνος ἀ.ib. 1001b7 , cf. Xen. 979b22 ; logicalproposition,
Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.53 , 63 , etc.
3. request, petition,
ἱκετικὸν ἀ.
BGU 1053ii7
(i B. C.), cf. Plu. 2.633c .
