able to imitate μῑμ-ητικός,ή,όν, A. able to imitate, Porph. Abst. 3.4 ; esp. of the arts (including music and poetry),imitative, Pl. Lg. 668a , Arist. Po. 1451a30 , etc.; μ. ποιητής Pl. R. 605a sq.
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able to imitate μῑμ-ητικός,ή,όν, A. able to imitate, Porph. Abst. 3.4 ; esp. of the arts (including music and poetry),imitative, Pl. Lg. 668a , Arist. Po. 1451a30 , etc.; μ. ποιητής Pl. R. 605a sq.
stay, stand fast μίμνω,ἔμιμνον, Poet. redupl.pres.andimpf.ofμένω; Ep. dat. pl.part. A. μιμνόντεσσι Il. 2.296 ; later Ep. impf. μίμνασκον Orph. L. 108 :—stay, stand fast, in battle, Il. 13.713
lessen, curtail μῐνῠ́θ-ω, onlypres.and Ion. impf. μινύθεσκον, A. lessen, curtail, Ζεὺς δ' ἀρετὴν ἄνδρεσσιν ὀφέλλει τε μινύθει τε Il. 20.242 , cf. 15.492 , 493 , Hes. Op. 6 . 2. diminish in number
memorial, remembrance, record μνῆμα, Dor. and Aeol. μνᾶμα,ατος,τό, (μνάομαι, μιμνήσκω) A. memorial, remembrance, recordof a person or thing, c. gen., μνῆμ' Ἑλένης χειρῶν Od. 15.126 ; μ. ξείνοιο φί
tomb μνῆμα, Doric dialect and Aeolic dialect μνᾶμα, ατος, τό, (μνάομαι, μιμνήσκω) memorial, remembrance, record of a person or thing, with genitive, μνῆμ᾽ Ἑλένης χειρῶν [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus E
call to mind, remember, think of μνημον-εύω,pf. A. ἐμνημόνευκα Pl. Phd. 103b (ἀπ-), J. Ap. 1.1 ; μεμνημόνευκα Ruf. ap. Orib. 44.17.2 :— Pass. ,fut. μνημονευθήσομαι Isoc. 12.128 ; alsoμνημονεύ
to remember μνημον-εύω, perfect ἐμνημόνευκα [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 103b (ἀπ-), 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “contra Apionem” 1.1; μεμνημόνευκα 2nd c.AD: Rufus Medicus cited in 4
destined, doomed μοιρ-ίδιος,α,ον, alsoος,ον Pi. (v. infr.): (μοῖρα):— A. destined, doomed,μ. ἆμαρ, etc., the dayof doom, Pi. P. 4.255 ; σύν τινι μοιριδίῳ παλάμᾳ Id. O. 9.26 ; μοιρίδιον ἦν Id. P.
stain, sully, defile μολύνω,fut.- A. ῠνῶ LXX Ca. 5.3 :aor. ἐμόλῡναib. Ge. 37.31 :pf. μεμόλυγκα Choerob. in Theod. 2.68 :— Pass. ,fut. μολυνθήσομαι LXX Za. 14.2 :aor. 1 ἐμολύνθηνib. Si. 22.13
to defile μολύνω, future - ῠνῶ [[ LXX.Cant.5.3: ] LXX]aorist ἐμόλῡνα[[LXX.Gen.37.31 ] LXX]: perfect μεμόλυγκα [[ 4th-5th c.AD: Choeroboscus Grammaticus “Scholia in Theodosii Canones” 2.68 ] Refs 4th
complaint μομφή, ἡ, poetry form of μέμψις (also in [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Epistulae” 323b)] Refs 5th c.BC+], blame, reproof, [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 8.39; μομφῆς ἄτερ τέθνηκεν
to live alone μον-άζω, to be alone, [[ Anthologia Graeca 5.65 (2nd-3rd c.AD: Rufinus Epigrammaticus)] Refs 2nd c.AD+]; live in solitude, στρουθίον μονάζον ἐπὶ δώματι [[ LXX.Psa.101(102).7, compare 4t
monarchy, government by a single ruler μοναρχ-ία, Ion. μουναρχίη,ἡ, A. monarchy, government by a single ruler, Alc. Oxy. 1789 Fr. 12 , A. Th. 883 (lyr., pl.), Hdt. 3.82 ; λαβὼν χώρας παντελῆ μ. S.
a stable μόνῐμος, ον, also η, ον [[“Anthologia Graeca” 12.224 (2nd c.AD: Strato Epigrammaticus)] Refs 2nd c.AD+]: (μονή, μένω):— staying in one's place, stable, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ
staying in one's place, stable μόνῐμος,ον, alsoη,ον AP 12.224 ( Strat. ): (μονή, μένω):— A. staying in one's place, stable, Hp. Art. 62 ;μ. οὐδένα χρόνονib. 14 ;stationary, ζῷα μ. κατὰ τόπον Arist.
the only member of a kin μονο-γενής,ές, Ep. and Ion. μουνο-, (γένος) A. the only member of a kinorkind: hence, generally,only, single, παῖς Hes. Op. 376 , Hdt. 7.221 , cf. Ev.Jo. 1.14 , Ant.Lib. 3
unique μονο-γενής, ές, Epic dialect and Ionic dialect μουνο-, (γένος) the only member of a kin or kind: hence, generally, only, single, παῖς [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 376, 5th
only Related to: μονόω, Epic dialect and Ionic dialect μουνόω, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 16.117, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus (see. below)] Refs 8th c.BC+]; but μον- in [[ 8th c
make single μονόω, Ep. and Ion. μουνόω, Od. 16.117 , Hdt. (v. infr.); butμον-in Il. 11.470 : (μόνος):— A. make singleorsolitary,ἡμετέρην γενεὴν μούνωσε Κρονίων madeour racesingle, i. e.allowed but o
to leave alone μονόω, Epic dialect and Ionic dialect μουνόω, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 16.117, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus (see. below)] Refs 8th c.BC+]; but μον- in [[ 8th c.B
give shape μορφ-όω, A. give shapeorform to, γυναικῶν σώματα μορφώσαντες καὶ ὁπλίσαντες ὡς ἐς ἄνδρας μάλιστα Aen.Tact. 40.4 , cf. Arat. 375 :— Pass. ,receive shapeorform, Thphr. CP 5.6.7 , Plu. 2.10
to form μορφ-όω, give shape or form to, γυναικῶν σώματα μορφώσαντες καὶ ὁπλίσαντες ὡς ἐς ἄνδρας μάλιστα [[ 4th c.BC: Aeneas Tacticus 40.4, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Aratus Epicus 375 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]:—p
furnish with power of song μουσό-ω, A. furnish with power of song,ὅσα φύσις μεμούσωκε, of birds, Ph. 1.80 . 2. adorn with mosaic, Ath.Mitt. 8.328 (Tralles). II. mostly Pass. ,to be trained in the
to be weary μοχθ-έω, A. to be wearyorworn with toil, to be sore distressed, ἀλλά μιν οἴω κήδεσι μοχθήσειν Il. 10.106 ;χείμωνι μόχθεντες(prob.) μεγάλῳ μάλα Alc. 18.5 ; ὄμβροις ἡλίου τε καύμασι S.