lowliness τᾰπείν-ωσις, εως, ἡ, lowering, of a movement in dancing, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 815a. ] Refs 5th c.BC+] __2 lessening, opposed to αὔξησις, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Phil
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lowliness τᾰπείν-ωσις, εως, ἡ, lowering, of a movement in dancing, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 815a. ] Refs 5th c.BC+] __2 lessening, opposed to αὔξησις, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Phil
perhaps τάχᾰ, adverb, (τᾰχύς) quickly, presently, forthwith, frequently in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, who, like 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus (“O.” 2.29, 4.83, +others) and 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyric
quickly, presently, forthwith τάχᾰ,Adv., (τᾰχύς) A. quickly, presently, forthwith, freq.in Hom. , who,like Pi. ( O. 2.29 , 4.83 , al.) and B. ( 5.89 ), uses it only of time, Il. 1.205 , 2.193 ,al.;ἦ
swift, fleet τᾰχύς[ῠ],εῖα,ύ : I. of motion,swift, fleet, opp.βραδύς, 1. of persons and animals, either abs., Il. 18.69 , etc.; or more fully, πόδας ταχύς 13.249 , 482 , 17.709 , etc.; ταχὺς ἔσκε θ
wall τεῖχος, εος, τό, wall, especially city-wall, Ἰλιόφι κλυτὰ τείχεα [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 21.295, compare 446, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 6.9, +others] Refs 8th
clear proof τεκμήρι-ον, τό, (τεκμαίρομαι) ={τέκμαρ}[[ 11 (compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1357b8, 9)] Refs 4th c.BC+], a sure sign or token, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.
perfect τέλειοςandτέλεος,α,ον, in Trag., Att. , and Dor. alsoος,ον, A. Eu. 382 (lyr.), Pl. Phlb. 67a , Arist. EN 1153b16 , SIG 265 (Delph.,iv B.C.), etc.: the formτέλειοςis alone used by Hom. , neithe
perfect τέλειος and τέλεος, α, ον, in Trag., Attic dialect, and Doric dialectalso ος, ον, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 382 (Lyric poetry), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus
completely Included with: τέλειος and τέλεος, α, ον, in Trag., Attic dialect, and Doric dialectalso ος, ον, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 382 (Lyric poetry), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Phi
to mature τελεσφορ-έω, bring fruit to perfection, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 8.7.6, NT.Luke.8.14 ] NT+4th c.BC+]:—passive, τελεσφορουμένων καρπῶν [[ 1st c.BC: Diod
bring to pass, accomplish τελευτ-άω,fut. A. -ήσω E. Tr. 1029 , etc.:pf. τετελεύτηκα Pl. Men. 75e , al.:— Pass. ,fut. Med. τελευτήσομαιalways in pass. sense, Il. 13.100 , Od. 8.510 , 9.511 , E
to decease τελευτ-άω, future -ήσω[[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Troades” 1029, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect τετελεύτηκα [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Meno” 75e, +others:] Refs 5th c.BC+] —p
accomplish τέλλω,aor. A. ἔτειλα Pi. O. 2.70 :— Pass. τέλλομαι:—poet. Verb, but used in Cretan Prose (v. infr.),accomplish, ἔτειλαν ὁδόν Pi. l.c.;performduties, rites, etc.,τέλλεμ(inf.) μὲν τὰ θ
farmer τελών-ης,ου,ὁ, ( A. τέλος 1.8 ,ὠνέομαι)farmerorcollector of tolls, customs, ortaxes, Ar. Eq. 248 (troch.), Aeschin. 1.119 , Herod. 6.64 , PCair.Zen. 31.20 (iii B.C.), UPZ 113.8 (ii B.C.),
tax collector τελών-ης, ου, ὁ, (τέλος 1.8, ὠνέομαι) farmer or collector of tolls, customs, or taxes, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 248 (troch.), 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.119, 3r
sign, wonder, marvel, portent τέρας,τό: gen. Ep. αος(not in Hom. or Hes. ), Ion. εος Hdt. 8.37 : pl., nom. Ep. A. τέραα Od. 12.394 , Ion. τέρεα Hdt. l.c., τεράᾰτᾰ D.P. 604 , Q.S. 5.43 ; τέ
wonders τέρας, τό: genitive Epic dialect αος (not in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus or 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus)] Refs 8th c.BC+], Ionic dialect εος [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.37 ] Refs 5t
tool, implement τεῦχος,εος,τό, (τεύχω) prop. A. tool, implement:—but mostly in pl.τεύχεα, I. implements of war, armour, arms, freq. in Ep. ; more precisely,ἀρήϊα τεύχεα, πολεμήϊα τ., Il. 14.381 , 7.
masonry, fabric τεῦχος, εος, τό, (τεύχω) properly tool, implement:—but mostly in plural τεύχεα, __I implements of war, armour, arms, frequently in Epic dialect; more precisely, ἀρήϊα τεύχεα, πολεμήϊ
artistic, skilful, workmanlike τεχν-ικός,ή,όν, of persons, A. artistic, skilful, workmanlike, Epich. 171.11 , Pl. Smp. 186c , etc.; τ. περί τινος Id. Tht. 207c ; περί τι Id. La. 185e , etc.;εἴς τ
τήκω , A. Fr. 300.5 , etc., Dor. τάκω [ᾱ] S. El. 123 (lyr.), Theoc. 2.28 : fut. τήξω AP 5.277 ( Agath. ), ( συν- ) E. IA 398 (troch.); Dor. 2 sg. ταξεῖς ( κατα- ) Theoc. Ep. 6.1 : aor. ἔτηξα Hdt. 3.96
to melt τήκω, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Fragmenta - American Journal of Philology” 300.5, etc.] Refs 4th c.BC+], Doric dialect τάκω [ᾱ] [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 123 (Lyric
watch over, take care of, guard τηρ-έω(τη-also in Dor. , Alcm. 23.77 , Pi. P. 2.88 , cf.διατηρέω),pf. A. τετήρηκα Epicur. Sent. 24 , etc.:—watch over, take care of, guard, δώματα h.Cer. 142 ; πό
to keep: observe τηρ-έω (τη- also in Doric dialect, [[ 7th c.BC: Alcman Lyricus 23.77, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 2.88, compare διατηρέω)] Refs 7th c.BC+], perfect τετήρηκα [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Epic