πρόφασις — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

πρόφασιςεωςIon.ιοςfπροφαίνω explanationtrue or falseoffered in self-justificationplea, ground, excuseThgn. Pi. Hdt. Th. Ar. Att.orats.personif., as daughter of Epimetheus AfterthoughtExcusePi. pejor.explanation designed to conceal one's true purpose or intentionpretextHdt. S. E. Th. cause, reasonjustificationfor doing sthg.Hdt. Th.circumstantial causeoccasionof an eventPl. X. D. advbl.acc.as a reason or occasionfor lamenting one's own sorrowsref. to lamenting someone elseIl.for the sake or purposew.gen.of her bedref. to desiring a womanIl.as a pretextw.inf.to do sthg.Hes.fr.on the pretext or pretenceof doing or being sthg.Hdt. E. Th. Ar.in explanation or justificationfor doing sthg.Ar.

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that which is alleged as the cause, an allegation, plea

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35263

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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-35264

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