αἰδώς — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

Aeol.αἴδωςωςf acc.dat.ep.The wd. connotes an inhibitory sense of shame, which constrains inappropriate behaviour towards or in the eyes of others. It later becomes indistinguishable fr. shame for earlier actions, normally connoted by αἰσχύνη.sense of shameinhibiting dishonourable behaviourshame, sense of honourdecencyHom. Hes. Pi. Trag. Th. sensitivity to the feelings, status or claims of othersrespect, reverenceHom. Hes. Alc. Eleg. Pi. Trag.w.gen.for someone or sthg.Pi. Plu.personif.ReverenceHes. S. E. Ar. Pl. X.sense of propriety or delicacyconstraining self-assertioncompunction, inhibition, diffidenceOd. Sapph. Thgn. A. E.regarded as a fault when it constrains the behaviour which a situation requiresOd. Hes. E. modesty, shyness, embarrassmentOd. hHom. A. Hdt. E. Isoc.concr.area of the body normally concealed through modestyprivate parts, genitalsof a manIl. forgivenessfor a homicideAntipholeg.pardonfor an exiled homicidePl.see αἰδέομαι 4feeling of embarrassed shameover one's present situationshameA. E. feeling of guilty shamefor past actionsshamefreq. w.gen.over sthg.E. Ar. AR. Plu.

ShortDef

a sense of shame, shame, modesty, self-respect

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Headword:

αἰδώς

Headword (normalized):

αἰδώς

Headword (normalized/stripped):

αιδως

Intro Text:

αἰδώςοῦς

IDX:

2627

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-2628

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