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ἀναγκ-αῖος,α,ον, in Att. alsoος,ον
Th. 1.2 , Pl. R. 554a , etc.:
A. of, with,orby force:
I.
Act. ,constraining, applying force, μῦθος ἀ.a wordof force,
Od. 17.399 ;χρειὼ ἀ. urgentnecessity, Il. 8.57 ;ἦμαρ ἀ.dayof constraint,i.e. lifeof slavery,
16.836 ;ἀ. τύχηa doomimposed by fate,orfatefulchance, S. Aj. 485 , cf. 803 (but,fatalchance, Id. El. 48 ); πᾶν γὰρ ἀ. χρῆμ' ἀνιηρὸν ἔφυ
Thgn. 472
, cf. 297 , E. Or. 230 ;τῆς ἀρχῆς τῷ ἀ. παροξυνομένουςby thecompulsory natureof our rule, Th. 5.99 ; δεσμὸς ἀ.
Theoc. 24.33
;ἐξ ἀναγκαίουunderstress of circumstances,
Th. 7.60 .
2. forcible, cogent,
πειθώ
Pl. Sph. 265d
; διαλλακτὰς πολὺ τῶν ἐμῶν λόγων ἀναγκαιοτέρους
;τὰ-ότερα τῶν ἀντιγράφωνthemore authoritativecopies, Sch. S. OC 390 .
Pass. ,constrained, forced,twice in Od. ,πολεμισταὶ ἀ.soldiersperforce,
Od. 24.499 ; soδμῶες ἀ.ib. 210 (where however Eust. expl. itχρειώδεις trusty, serviceable, v.infr. 6 ).
2. necessary(physically or morally),οὐκ ἀ. unnecessary(on its diff. senses in philosophyv.
Arist. Metaph. 1015a20 ff.),ἀ. [ἐστί]it is necessary to. . , S. Ph. 1317 , etc.;γίνεταί μοι ἀναγκαιότ ατον,c.inf., Hdt. 3.65 ;ἀ. κακόν a necessaryevil, Men. 651 , cf. Hybreasap. Str. 14.2.24 : also c.inf., ἔνιαι τῶν ἀποκρίσεων ἀναγκαῖαι διὰ μακρῶν τοὺς λόγους ποιεῖσθαι
; ὁδὸν ἀναγκαιοτάτην εἶναι τρέπεσθαι
; [μαθήματα] ἀναγκαῖα προμεμαθηκέναι necessaryfor us to have learnt them before, Lg. 643c .
τὰ ἀ. necessaries of life,
, Pl. Lg. 848a ; τὰ ἀ. τοῦ βίου
τὰ ἀ. things necessary to be done,
;τὰ ἐκ θεοῦ ἀ.theappointed order of things, HG
1.7.33 ; θεῶν ἀναγκαῖον τόδε
= ἀνάγκη , Arist. Ph. 200a31 .
4. indispensable,i. e.a bare minimum,freq. in Sup. ,τὸ ἀναγκαιότατον ὕψος the leastheightthat was absolutely necessary,
Th. 1.90 ;ἡ ἀναγκαιοτάτη πόλις the least that could be calleda city, Pl. R. 369d ; ἐκ τεττάρων ἀναγκαιοτάτων συγκεῖσθαι πόλιν
;αὐτὰ τἀναγκαιότατ' εἰπεῖνgivea bare outlineof the facts, D. 18.126 , cf. 168 ;ἡ ἀ. συγγένεια the most distant degreeof kinshiprecognized by law,
44.26 : less freq. in Posit., οὐδὲ τἀναγκαῖα ἐξικέσθαι
: hence,scanty, makeshift,
5. of persons, connected by necessaryornatural ties,i. e.related by blood,
Antipho 1.4 , Pl. R. 574b ; ἀ. δόμοις
; συγγενεῖς καὶ ἀ. ἄνθρωποι
; τοὺς συγγενεῖς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀ. φίλους
Vett.Val. 63.1 ( Comp. ):ἀ. γραμμήlineof fate,
III. Adv. -ως of necessity, perforce, ἀ. ἔχειitmustbe so, Hdt. 1.89 , A. Ch. 239 , S. Tr. 723 , Pl. Phd. 91e , etc.; ἀ. ἔχει μοι ποιέειν ταῦτα
.ά, al.;ἀ. φέρειν,opp.ἀνδρείως,
Th. 2.64 ;as best might be,
2. γελοίως καὶ ἀ. λέγειν in a narrow sense(cf. 11.4 , but prob. with play on 111.1 ), Id. R. 527a ; πτωχῶς μέν, ἀλλ' ἀ.
IV. οἱ ἀ. τόποι privyparts, Vett.Val. 113.9 .
References
- Od. 17.399
- Il. 8.57
- 16.836
- S. Aj. 485
- 803
- Id. El. 48
- Thgn. 472
- 297
- E. Or. 230
- Th. 5.99
- Theoc. 24.33
- Th. 7.60
- Pl. Sph. 265d
- Ti. 40e
- Th. 4.60
- S. OC 390
- Od.
- Od. 24.499
- 210
- Eust.
- 6
- Arist. Metaph. 1015a20
- S. Ph. 1317
- Hdt. 3.65
- Men. 651
- Str. 14.2.24
- Pl. Grg. 449b
- Sph. 242b
- Lg. 643c
- Antipho 4.1.2
- Pl. Lg. 848a
- Isoc. 4.40
- Th. 1.2
- X. Mem. 1.1.6
- 1.7.33
- E. Hec. 584
- Arist. Ph. 200a31
- Th. 1.90
- Pl. R. 369d
- Arist. Pol. 1291a12
- D. 18.126
- 168
- 44.26
- Th. 1.70
- 6.37
- Antipho 1.4
- Pl. R. 574b
- E. Alc. 533
- X. An. 2.4.1
- E. Andr. 671
- D. 19.290
- Act.Ap. 10.24
- PFlor. 2.142.2
- Vett.Val. 63.1
- Cat.Cod.Astr. 7.238
- POxy. 1870
- Suid.
- Hdt. 1.89
- A. Ch. 239
- S. Tr. 723
- Pl. Phd. 91e
- Hdt. 8.140
- Th. 2.64
- Pl. Ti. 69d
- 11.4
- 111.1
- Id. R. 527a
- Babr. 55.2
- Pl. Phlb. 40c
- OGI 669.41
- Vett.Val. 113.9
