αὐτοκράτωρ
αὐτο-κράτωρ [
ᾰ],(
κρᾰτέω)
A). one's own master: hence,
1). of persons or states,
free, independent, Th. 4.63 ,
IG 12 (
9 ).
189.44 , etc.: of a youth
that has come of age, X. Mem. 2.1.21 .
2). of ambassadors and commissioners,
possessing full powers, plenipotentiary, αὐτοκράτορά τινα ἑλέσθαι Ar. Pax 359 ;
αὐ. ἥκομεν Id. Av. 1595 ;
πρεσβευτής Lys. 13.9 ;
ξυγγραφεῖς Th. 8.67 ;
αὐ. βουλή And. 1.15 ;
ἀποδεῖξαι ἄνδρας ἀρχὴν αὐτοκράτορας, opp. a reference to the assembly,
Th. 5.27 .
3). of rulers,
absolute, στρατηγοί Id. 6.72 ;
ἄρχων X. An. 6.1.21 ;
ἀνυπεύθυνος καὶ αὐ. ἄρχειν Pl. Lg. 875b , cf.
Plt. 299c ;
τὸ πᾶν αὐ. διαθεῖναι manage all
at their pleasure, Th. 1.126 ;
ἦρχε τῶν ἀκολουθούντων αὐτὸς αὐτοκράτωρ, of Philip,
D. 18.235 ;
μόναρχοι Arist. Pol. 1295a12 ;
στρατηγία ib.
1285a8 (dub.);
νοῦς αὐ. (cf.
αὐτοκρατής)
Anaxag. ap.
Pl. Cra. 413c : hence, = Lat.
Dictator, Plb. 3.86.7 , etc.; =
Imperator, Plu. Pomp. 8 ; of
the Emperor, Id. Galb. 1 , etc.
4). αὐ. λογισμός peremptory reasoning,
Th. 4.108 .
II). c. gen.,
complete master of .. ,
πόλις οὐκ αὐ. οὖσα ἑαυτῆς Id. 3.62 ;
τῆς τύχης Id. 4.64 ;
τῆς αὑτοῦ πορείας Pl. Plt. 274a ;
τῆς ἐπιορκίας αὐ. having full liberty to swear falsely,
D. 17.12 : c. inf.,
αὐ. κολάσαι having full power to punish,
Id. 59.80 .
ShortDef
(adj) independent, possessing full powers; (n) commander: Lat. dictator, imperator, emperor
Debugging
Headword (normalized):
αὐτοκράτωρ
Headword (normalized/stripped):
αυτοκρατωρ
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lsj-17776
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">αὐτο-κράτωρ</span> [<span class="foreign greek">ᾰ],</span>(<span class="etym greek">κρᾰτέω</span>) <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">one\'s own master:</span> hence, </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>1).</strong></span> of persons or states, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">free, independent,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:63" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.63/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 4.63 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 12 </span> (<span class="bibl"> 9 </span>).<span class="bibl"> 189.44 </span>, etc.: of a youth <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">that has come of age,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg002.perseus-grc1:2:1:21" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg002.perseus-grc1:2:1:21/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Mem.</span> 2.1.21 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> of ambassadors and commissioners, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">possessing full powers, plenipotentiary,</span> <span class="quote greek">αὐτοκράτορά τινα ἑλέσθαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg005.perseus-grc1:359" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg005.perseus-grc1:359/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pax</span> 359 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">αὐ. ἥκομεν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg006.perseus-grc1:1595" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg006.perseus-grc1:1595/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Av.</span> 1595 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">πρεσβευτής</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0540.tlg013.perseus-grc1:9" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0540.tlg013.perseus-grc1:9/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lys.</span> 13.9 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ξυγγραφεῖς</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8:67" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8.67/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 8.67 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">αὐ. βουλή</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0027.tlg001.perseus-grc1:15" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0027.tlg001.perseus-grc1:15/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">And.</span> 1.15 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">ἀποδεῖξαι ἄνδρας ἀρχὴν αὐτοκράτορας,</span> opp. a reference to the assembly, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:27" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5.27/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 5.27 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> of rulers, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">absolute,</span> <span class="quote greek">στρατηγοί</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:72" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6.72/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> 6.72 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἄρχων</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:6:1:21" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:6:1:21/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">An.</span> 6.1.21 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἀνυπεύθυνος καὶ αὐ. ἄρχειν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg034.perseus-grc1:875b" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg034.perseus-grc1:875b/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Lg.</span> 875b </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg008.perseus-grc1:299c" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg008.perseus-grc1:299c/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Plt.</span> 299c </a>; <span class="foreign greek">τὸ</span> <span class="foreign greek">πᾶν αὐ. διαθεῖναι</span> manage all <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">at their pleasure,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:126" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.126/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 1.126 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">ἦρχε τῶν ἀκολουθούντων αὐτὸς αὐτοκράτωρ,</span> of Philip, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg018.perseus-grc1:235" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg018.perseus-grc1:235/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.</span> 18.235 </a>; <span class="quote greek">μόναρχοι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1295a:12" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1295a.12/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pol.</span> 1295a12 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">στρατηγία</span> ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1285a:8" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1285a.8/canonical-url/"> 1285a8 </a> (dub.); <span class="foreign greek">νοῦς αὐ.</span> (cf. <span class="foreign greek">αὐτοκρατής</span>) <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Anaxag.</span> </span> ap.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg005.perseus-grc1:413c" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg005.perseus-grc1:413c/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Cra.</span> 413c </a>: hence, = Lat.<span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">Dictator,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:86:7" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:86:7/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plb.</span> 3.86.7 </a>, etc.; = <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">Imperator,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg045:8" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg045:8/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pomp.</span> 8 </a>; of <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">the Emperor,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg065:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg065:1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Galb.</span> 1 </a>, etc. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>4).</strong></span> <span class="foreign greek">αὐ. λογισμός</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">peremptory</span> reasoning, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:108" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.108/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 4.108 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> c. gen., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">complete master of</span> .. , <span class="quote greek">πόλις οὐκ αὐ. οὖσα ἑαυτῆς</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:62" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3.62/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> 3.62 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">τῆς τύχης</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:64" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.64/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> 4.64 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">τῆς αὑτοῦ πορείας</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg008.perseus-grc1:274a" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg008.perseus-grc1:274a/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Plt.</span> 274a </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">τῆς ἐπιορκίας αὐ.</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">having full liberty to</span> swear falsely, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg017.perseus-grc1:12" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg017.perseus-grc1:12/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.</span> 17.12 </a>: c. inf., <span class="foreign greek">αὐ. κολάσαι</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">having full power</span> to punish, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg059.perseus-grc1:80" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg059.perseus-grc1:80/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> 59.80 </a>.</div> </div><br><br>'}