ἀνάγκη — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

alsoἀναγκαίᾱCall.ᾱςfep.dat.necessity, constraint, compulsion, forceas inherent in the nature of things, or imposed by a specific agent or circumstanceHom.personif.NecessityHdt.dat.ἀνάγκῃἀναγκαίῃby necessityHom.by compulsion or forceHom.w. ἐστί, sts.understd.it is necessary or inescapablew.inf.dat. + inf.for someoneto do sthg.Thgn. Pi. Hdt. Trag. Th.w.acc. + inf.that someone shd. do sthg., that sthg. shd. be the caseHdt. S. E. Ar.that which must happen according to the laws of naturenecessity, inevitabilityArist.inexorable laww.gen.of natureE.pl.natural lawsgoverning the universeX. that which must happen according to the dictates of logiclogical necessityHdt. Arist. compulsion of bodily needscompulsive urgefor sexPl. X.pl.demands, pressing needsw.gen.of the belly, ref. to hungerA.of nature, ref. to physical appetitesAr. Isoc. sts.personif.compulsion or necessityas determining human fortunesnecessitySimon. Parm. Emp. Trag.painful, difficult or needful stateforced on persons by external circumstancespressing need, crisisE. Th.pain, anguish, distressS.pl.emergencies, hardships, difficultiesSimon. E. Th.inescapable painsof childbirthE. pl.specif.tortureHdt. Antipho Plb.

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force, constraint, necessity

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ἀνάγκη

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ἀνάγκη

Headword (normalized/stripped):

αναγκη

Intro Text:

ἀνάγκη

Ion.ἀναγκαίηης

dial.ἀνάγκᾱ

IDX:

4414

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-4415

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