ἑκών — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

ἑκώνοῦσα όνptcpl.adj of personsacting of one's own free willwilling, readyPi. Hdt. Trag.fig., of a person's mind or backPi. B.most freq., quasi-advbl., of persons doing sthg.of one's own free will, willingly, voluntarily, readilyHom.lending emphasis to contrasted ἄκων unwillingIl. Pi.οὐ γάρ τίς με βίῃ γε ἑκὼν ἀέκοντα δίηταιno one will force me to retire by imposing his will against mineIl.acting intentionally or deliberatelyquasi-advbl., of persons doing sthg.wilfully, deliberately, intentionally, purposelyIl. w.periphr.inf., usu. in neg.cls.ἑκὼν εἶναιwillingly, intentionallyHdt. Th. And. Pl. X. Plu.of evil actionsintentionalS.

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willing, of free will, readily

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ἑκών

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ἑκών

Headword (normalized/stripped):

εκων

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12013

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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-12014

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