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τυραννεύω
τυραννεύω and τῠρανν-έω, the former always in Hdt. (v. infr.) and found in Alc. Supp. 28.12 (prob.); both in Trag. and Com., as the metre required, cf. S. OT 408 with OC 449; E. Med. 967, Ph. 560 with Hel. 786; Ar. Av. 483 (anap.) with Lys. 631 (troch.), Fr. 357; and X. used both, cf. Cyr. 1.1.1 with HG 4.4.6; Pl. has -έω in Lg. 693a, R. 580c, al., -εύω in Men. 76b, more freq. in aor.: fut. -εύσω E. El. 877 (lyr.), Ar. Lys. l.c., -ήσω first in Plu. Pyth. 2.403c, App. BC 2.139: aor. ἐτυράννευσα Sol. 33.6, Hdt. 1.14, Th. 6.55, 59, Pl. R. 576c, Grg. 473d, Phdr. 238b, etc., -ησα E. HF 29, X. HG 2.2.24: pf. τετυράννευκα Isoc. 8.113, -ηκα first in Plb. 2.59.1:— Pass., fut. -ηθήσομαι Sopat. in Rh. 8.335 W.; but Med. τυραννήσομαι in pass. sense, D. 20.161: aor. ἐτυραννεύθην Th. 1.18, Pl. (v. infr.), -ήθην D.H. 4.82, Str. 8.6.25:—

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to be a monarch, an absolute ruler

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τυραννεύω and τῠρανν-έω, the former always in Hdt. (v. infr.) and found in Alc. Supp. 28.12 (prob.); both in Trag. and Com., as the metre required, cf. S. OT 408 with OC 449; E. Med. 967, Ph. 560 with Hel. 786; Ar. Av. 483 (anap.) with Lys. 631 (troch.), Fr. 357; and X. used both, cf. Cyr. 1.1.1 with HG 4.4.6; Pl. has -έω in Lg. 693a, R. 580c, al., -εύω in Men. 76b, more freq. in aor.: fut. -εύσω E. El. 877 (lyr.), Ar. Lys. l.c., -ήσω first in Plu. Pyth. 2.403c, App. BC 2.139: aor. ἐτυράννευσα Sol. 33.6, Hdt. 1.14, Th. 6.55, 59, Pl. R. 576c, Grg. 473d, Phdr. 238b, etc., -ησα E. HF 29, X. HG 2.2.24: pf. τετυράννευκα Isoc. 8.113, -ηκα first in Plb. 2.59.1:— Pass., fut. -ηθήσομαι Sopat. in Rh. 8.335 W.; but Med. τυραννήσομαι in pass. sense, D. 20.161: aor. ἐτυραννεύθην Th. 1.18, Pl. (v. infr.), -ήθην D.H. 4.82, Str. 8.6.25:—
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to be a monarch, absolute ruler, and in aor. to become such, Hdt. 1.14, 5.92.εʹ, Th. 6.55, etc.; ὡς χρὴ τυραννεῖν, Ἰσοκράτους ἠκούσατε Isoc. 3.11; τυραννεύσασα ἡ ἐπιθυμία Pl. Phdr. 238b: in Poets, to be a prince or princess, E. Med. 967.
Citations (2)
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Isoc. 3.11
ὡς χρὴ τυραννεῖν, Ἰσοκράτους ἠκούσατε
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Pl. Phdr. 238b
τυραννεύσασα ἡ ἐπιθυμία
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Children (2)
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to be ruler of a people or place, τ. Ἀθηνῶν Sol. 33.6; Σαρδίων, Μιλήτου, Ἀθηναίων, Μήδων, Hdt. 1.15, 20, 59, 73; χθονός, γαίας, S. OC 449, E. El. 877 (lyr.), etc.; τῶν κακιόνων Id. Fr. 1048.6; Σάμου Th. 1.13; τᾶς πόλιος (sc. Eresus) IG 12(2).526d20 (iv B. C.): metaph., [ Κύπρις] Διὸς τυραννεῖ πλευμόνων S. Fr. 941.15.
Citations (4)
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Sol. 33.6
τ. Ἀθηνῶν
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Id. Fr. 1048.6
τῶν κακιόνων
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Th. 1.13
Σάμου
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S. Fr. 941.15
Κύπρις] Διὸς τυραννεῖ πλευμόνων
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3
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τὸ συμπόσιον Luc. DMeretr. 3.2 codd.; Μεσσήνην f.l. (cod. S) in D. 17.7:— Pass., to be under the sway of τύραννοι, Hdt. 5.55, 78, Th. 1.18, etc.; τυραννουμένη πόλις Pl. R. 545c, cf. Hdt. 4.137, 5.92.αʹ, X. HG 2.3.48; ὑπό τινος τυραννήσεσθαι D. 20.161; τυραννευθεὶς ὑπὸ Ἔρωτος Pl. R. 574e.
Citations (4)
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Luc. DMeretr. 3.2
τὸ συμπόσιον
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Pl. R. 545c
τυραννουμένη πόλις
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D. 20.161
ὑπό τινος τυραννήσεσθαι
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Pl. R. 574e
τυραννευθεὶς ὑπὸ Ἔρωτος
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II
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to be of a tyrannical disposition, be imperious, Id. Alc. 1.135a, Men. 76b.

Citations (From Models)

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