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δοκέω Il. 7.192 , Att. impf. ἐδόκουν, Ep. δοκέεσκον AP 5.298 ( Agath. ): — Med. , δοκέοντο Opp. C. 4.296 : part. δοκεύμενος ib. 109 : the fut. and other tenses are twofold: fut. δόξω and aor. 1 ἔδοξα
δοκέω
Il. 7.192 , Att.
impf. ἐδόκουν,
Ep.
A.
δοκέεσκον
AP 5.298
( Agath. ): — Med. , δοκέοντο
Opp. C. 4.296
:part. δοκεύμενοςib. 109 : thefut.and other tenses are twofold:
1. fut. δόξωandaor. 1 ἔδοξα
Pi. N. 4.37 , h.Merc. 208 , etc.:pf. δέδοχαinferred fromplpf.
ἐδεδόχεσαν
D.C. 44.26
:— Pass. ,aor.
ἐδόχθην
Browse lexicon entries, etc., (κατ-) Antipho 2.2.2 :pf.
2. regul. forms (chiefly Trag., Com., and late Prose),fut.
, Ar. Nu. 562 , etc. (once in Hdt.,4.74 ); Dor.
, Pi. O. 13.56 , A. Th. 1041 , Ar. Ra. 1485 , etc.:pf.
, E. Med. 763 (anap.), Ar. V. 726 , also in Hdt. 7.16 .γ́;butδεδοκημένος(q. v.) belongs toδέχομαι.
I. expect(Iterat. ofδέκομαι,cf. δέχομαι
): hence,think, suppose, imagine,(opp.φρονέω,
S. Aj. 942 (lyr.), Pherecr. 146.4 ):
1. c. acc. etinf., δοκέω νικησέμεν Ἕκτορα
, cf. 11 , 27 , al., Antipho 2.4.5 , etc.: rarely withinf.omitted,δοκῶ . . οὐδὲν ῥῆμα . . κακὸν [εἶναι] S. El. 61 ;τούτους τι δοκεῖτε [εἶναι] X. An. 5.7.26 ; freq. in relating a dream or vision,τεκεῖν δράκοντ' ἔδοξενshethoughta serpent produced young, A. Ch. 527 ;ἐδόκουν αἰετὸν . . φέρειν methoughtan eagle was carrying, Ar. V. 15 ; ὁρᾷς γὰρ οὐδὲν ὧν δοκεῖς σάφ' εἰδέναι
: withinf.only,ἔδοξ' ἰδεῖν methoughtI saw, ib. 408 ; ἔδοξ' ἀκοῦσαι
; ἔδοξ' ἐν ὕπνῳ . . οἰκεῖν ἐν Ἄργει
(sts. also, as in signf. 11 , ἐδοξάτην μοι δύο γυναῖκε . . μολεῖν
; ἐν τῷ σταδίῳ . . μέ τις ἐδόκει στεφανοῦν
2. abs.,haveorform an opinion,
; mostly in parenthetic phrases, ὡς δοκῶ
;δοκῶalone, Hdt. 9.65 , Ar. Pax 47 , Pl. Prm. 126b ;πῶς δοκεῖς;to call attention to something remarked, τοῦτον, πῶς δοκεῖς; καθύβρισεν
, cf. Hec. 1160 , Diph. 96 , etc.; πόσον δοκεῖς;
3. δοκῶ μοιIseem to myself, methinks,c.inf., ἐγώ μοι δοκέω κατανοέειν τοῦτο
, etc.; ἡδέως ἄν μοι δοκῶ κοινωνῆσαί τινος
, cf. Oec. 6.11 ;οὔ μοι δοκῶIthinknot . . , Pl. Tht. 158e ;δοκῶ μοιparenthetic, Id. Thg. 121d .
b. δοκῶ μοιIam determined, resolved,c.inf. pres., Ar. V. 177 , etc.: c.inf. fut., Aeschin. 3.53 , etc.: c.inf. aor., dub. in Ar. Av. 671 , etc.: rarely withoutμοι,think fit,
σὺ δ' αὐτὸς ἤδη γνῶθι τίνα πέμπειν δοκεῖς
4. seem, pretend,c.inf.(with or without neg.),ὁρέων μὲν οὐδέν, δοκέων δὲ [ὁρᾶν] dub. l. in Alcm. 87 ; οὔτε ἔδοξε μαθέειν
; τὰ μὲν ποιεῖν, τὰ δὲ δοκεῖν
; ἤκουσά του λέγοντος, οὐ δοκῶν κλύειν
; πόσους δοκεῖς . . ὁρῶντας . . μὴ δοκεῖν ὁρᾶν;
, cf. Ar. Eq. 1146 , X. HG 4.5.6 .
;τὰ νῦν δοκούμενα περί τινοςthecurrent opinions,ib. 490a .
Med. , Opp. C. 4.296 ;δοκεύμενος . . ἀλύξεινib. 109 .
II. of an Object,seem,c. dat. pers. etinf. pres., δοκέεις δέ μοι οὐκ ἀπινύσσειν
;δόκησε δ' ἄρα σφίσι θυμὸς ὣς ἔμεν ὡς εἰ. . their heartseemedjust as if . . ,feltas though . . , 10.415 : c.inf. fut.,seem likely,
δοκέει δέ μοι ὧδε λώϊον ἔσσεσθαι
: c.inf. aor.(never in Hom. ),τί δ' ἂν δοκεῖ σοι Πρίαμος(sc.ποιῆσαι); A. Ag. 935 ;seemorbe thoughtto have done, esp. of suspected persons, Th. 2.21 ;to be convicted,
ἂν ἁλῷ καὶ δοκῇ τοὔργον εἰργάσθαι
2. abs.,seem,as opp. to reality, τὸ δοκεῖν καὶ τὰν ἀλάθειαν βιᾶται
; οὐ δοκεῖν ἄριστος ἀλλ' εἶναι θέλει
, cf. Pl. Grg. 527b ; in full, τὸ δοκεῖν εἶναι
3. seem good, be resolved on, εἰ δοκεῖ σοι ταῦταib. 944 ; τοιαῦτ' ἔδοξε τῷδε Καδμείων τέλει
4. freq. impers.,δοκεῖ μοι it seemsto me,methinks,
ὥς μοι δοκεῖ εἶναι ἄριστα
A. Th. 369 , etc.;τὸ σοὶ δοκοῦνyouropinion,
Pl. R. 487d : freq. ininf.in parenth. clause,ὡς ἐμοὶ δοκέειν tomythinking,
Hdt. 9.113 ; δοκέειν ἐμοί
; ἀλλ', ἐμοὶ δοκεῖν, τάχ' εἴσει
, etc.; withoutμοι, X. An. 4.5.1 .
b. it seems goodto me,it ismypleasure,
, cf. A. Ag. 1350 : freq. of a public resolution, τοῖσι Ἕλλησι δόξαι . . ἀπαιτέειν
, etc.; ἔδοξεν Ἀργείοισιν
, cf. Th. 1010 ; esp. in decrees and thelike,ἔδοξε τῇ βουλῇ, τῷ δήμῳ,
Ar. Th. 372 , Th. 4.118 , cf. IG 1.32 , etc.; τὰ δόξαντα
, D. 3.14 ; παρὰ τὸ δοκοῦν ἡμῖν
, etc.:— Pass. , δέδοκται
, etc.; εἰ ἐπαινῆσαι δεδόκηται
; δεδόχθω τὸ ἄτοπον τοῦτο
, etc.; τοῦτ' ἐστ' ἐμοὶ δεδογμένον
; δεδογμέν' [ἐστί] . . τήνδε κατθανεῖν
, cf. OC 1431 ; τὰ δεδογμένα
; δεδόχθαι τῇ βουλῇ καὶ τῷ δήμῳ
, etc. c. acc. abs.,δόξαν when it was decreedorresolved,
δόξαν αὐτοῖς ὥστε διαναυμαχεῖν
;δόξαν δέ σφι(sc.λιπέσθαι) Hdt. 2.148 ; δόξαν ἡμῖν ταῦτα
, cf. X. An. 4.1.13 ;ἰδίᾳ δοκῆσάν σοι τόδ'. . ; E. Supp. 129 ; also δεδογμένον αὐτοῖς
, etc.; but also δόξαντος τούτου
;δόξαντα ταῦτα καὶ περανθένταib. 3.2.19 .
5. to be reputed,c.inf., Pi. O. 13.56 , P. 6.40 ; ἄξιοι ὑμῖν δοκοῦντες
;δοκοῦντες εἶναί τι men who are heldto be something,men of repute,
Pl. Grg. 472a ; τὸ δοκεῖν τινὲς εἶναι . . προσειληφότες
; τὸ φρονεῖν ἐδόκει τις εἶναι περιττός
(dub.), E. Hec. 295 ;τὰ δοκοῦντα,opp.τὰ μηδὲν ὄντα,
Id. Tr. 613 ; μετ' ἀρετῆς δοκούσης ἐς ἀλλήλους γίγνεσθαι
;to be an established, current opinion,
Arist. APo. 76b24 , al.; τὰ δοκοῦντα
, al.:— Pass. ,οἱ δεδογμένοι ἀνδροφόνοι those who have been found guiltyof homicide, D. 23.28 ; also αἱ δοκούμεναι Πέρσαις τέχναι
. (The two senses ofδοκέωare sts. contrasted,τὰ ἀεὶ δοκοῦντα . . τῷ δοκοῦντι εἶναι ἀληθῆthat whichseemstrue is trueto him who thinksit, Pl. Tht. 158e ;τὸ δοκοῦν ἑκάστῳ τοῦτο καὶ εἶναι τῷ δοκοῦντιib. 162c .)
References
- AP 5.298
- Agath.
- Opp. C. 4.296
- 109
- Pi. N. 4.37
- h.Merc. 208
- D.C. 44.26
- Plb. 21.10.8
- Antipho 2.2.2
- Hdt. 8.100
- Id. 9.74
- A. Pr. 388
- Ar. Nu. 562
- Hdt. , 4.74
- Theoc. 1.150
- Od. 10.415
- Pi. O. 13.56
- A. Th. 1041
- Ar. Ra. 1485
- A. Eu. 309
- E. Med. 1417
- Pi. N. 5.19
- E. Med. 763
- Ar. V. 726
- Hdt. 7.16
- 11.3
- S. Aj. 942
- Pherecr. 146.4
- Il. 7.192
- Hdt. 1.8
- 11
- 27
- Antipho 2.4.5
- S. El. 61
- X. An. 5.7.26
- A. Ch. 527
- Ar. V. 15
- E. Or. 259
- 408
- Pl. Prt. 315e
- E. IT 44
- A. Pers. 181
- Alex. 272.4
- A. Ag. 16
- Hdt. 9.65
- Pl. Phdr. 264e
- Ar. Pax 47
- Pl. Prm. 126b
- E. Hipp. 446
- Hec. 1160
- Diph. 96
- Ar. Ec. 399
- Hdt. 2.93
- X. Cyr. 8.7.25
- Oec. 6.11
- Pl. Tht. 158e
- Id. Thg. 121d
- Ar. V. 177
- Aeschin. 3.53
- Ar. Av. 671
- A. Th. 650
- Alcm. 87
- Hdt. 1.10
- Pherecr. 163
- Arist. Pol. 1314a39
- E. Med. 67
- Id. Hipp. 462
- Ar. Eq. 1146
- X. HG 4.5.6
- Pl. R. 612d
- 490a
- Od. 5.342
- 10.415
- Il. 6.338
- Hom.
- A. Ag. 935
- Th. 2.21
- D. 23.71
- Simon. 76
- A. Th. 592
- Pl. Grg. 527b
- A. Ag. 788
- 944
- Id. Th. 1030
- Il. 12.215
- A. Th. 369
- Pl. R. 487d
- Hdt. 9.113
- Id. 1.172
- A. Pers. 246
- X. An. 4.5.1
- Th. 4.118
- A. Ag. 1350
- Hdt. 1.3
- A. Supp. 605
- Th. 1010
- Ar. Th. 372
- IG 1.32
- S. El. 29
- D. 3.14