ἐπιεικής — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

ἐπι-εικήςέςadjἔοικαcompar.superl. of a tomb, a recompensefitting, suitableHom.neut.impers.w. ἐστί, usu.understd.it is suitable or rightHom. Hes.fr.w.inf.acc. + inf.to do sthg., that sthg. shd. be the caseHom. Lys. D. Arist. of a theory, motive, explanation, speech, or sim.reasonable, plausibleHdt. Th. Pl. D. Plb. of actions, speech, thoughts, or sim., sts. opp. δίκαιος prescribed by justice or lawfair, reasonable, equitableHdt. Th. Ar. Isoc. Pl.of personsacting fairlyequitablyArist.neut.sb.fairnessS. Th. Pl.of personscompetent, capable, ableHdt. Pl. X.w. moral connot., of personsreasonable, decent, respectableTh. Att.orats. Pl. Arist.of a reputationIsoc. masc.pl.sb.w. social or political connots.upper classesArist.also compar.Arist.of a routereasonable, decentPlu. ἐπιεικῶς

Ion.ἐπιεικέωςadv to a reasonable degree, fairly wellHdt. Ar. Isoc. Pl.w.adj. or adv.fairlyPl. X. D. Men.w. ἔχεινbe in a fairly good stateIsoc. D.broadly speaking, more or lessPl.in a calculationpretty well, aboutPlb. out of fairnessopp. that which is required by justiceAntiphoin a fair-minded wayIsoc.plausibly, reasonablyIsoc. Pl. Plb.decently, respectablyArist. app.properlyref. to being named in a certain wayPlu.with restraintmoderationPlu.

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fitting, meet, suitable

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ἐπιεικής

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ἐπιεικής

Headword (normalized/stripped):

επιεικης

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14315

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