συκοφαντία
σῡκοφαντ-ία,
ἡ,
A). vexatious or
dishonest prosecution, chicane, barratry, blackmail,
Lys. 4.14 ,
28.6 (pl.),
X. HG 2.3.12 ,
D. 18.249 , Charondas ap.
D.S. 12.12 ;
ς. τοῖς πράγμασι προσάγειν employ
chicane in the case,
D. 19.98 ;
τοῖς οἰκείοις ς. δέδωκεν has given them an
opportunity for chicane,
Id. 23.67 , cf.
POxy. 472.33 (ii A.D.); contrasted with
φήμη,
Aeschin. 2.145 ;[
γραφὴ] συκοφαντίας Arist. Ath. 59.3 ;
συκοφαντίας αὐτοῦ κατέγνωτε Lys. 13.65 .
2). oppression,
ς. πένητος LXX Ec. 5.7 , cf.
Ps. 118(119).134 ;
extortion, PTeb. 43.36 (ii B.C.);
τὸ τακτὸν εἰς τὸ πρόστιμον τῆς ς.
PFlor. 6.6 (iii A.D.).
ShortDef
vexatious or dishonest prosecution
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Headword (normalized):
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Headword (normalized/stripped):
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">σῡκοφαντ-ία</span>, <span class="gen greek">ἡ</span>, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">vexatious</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">dishonest prosecution, chicane, barratry, blackmail</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0540.tlg004.perseus-grc1:14" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0540.tlg004.perseus-grc1:14/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lys.</span> 4.14 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0540.tlg028.perseus-grc1:6" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0540.tlg028.perseus-grc1:6/canonical-url/"> 28.6 </a> (pl.), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:3:12" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:3:12/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HG</span> 2.3.12 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg018.perseus-grc1:249" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg018.perseus-grc1:249/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.</span> 18.249 </a>, Charondas ap.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0060.tlg001.perseus-grc3:12:12" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0060.tlg001.perseus-grc3:12.12/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.S.</span> 12.12 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">ς. τοῖς πράγμασι προσάγειν</span> employ <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">chicane</span> in the case, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg019.perseus-grc1:98" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg019.perseus-grc1:98/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.</span> 19.98 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">τοῖς οἰκείοις ς. δέδωκεν</span> has given them an <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">opportunity for chicane</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg023.perseus-grc1:67" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg023.perseus-grc1:67/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> 23.67 </a>, cf. <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">POxy.</span> 472.33 </span> (ii A.D.); contrasted with <span class="foreign greek">φήμη</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0026.tlg002.perseus-grc1:145" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0026.tlg002.perseus-grc1:145/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Aeschin.</span> 2.145 </a>;[ <span class="quote greek">γραφὴ] συκοφαντίας</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg003.perseus-grc1:59:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg003.perseus-grc1:59.3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ath.</span> 59.3 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">συκοφαντίας αὐτοῦ κατέγνωτε</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0540.tlg013.perseus-grc1:65" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0540.tlg013.perseus-grc1:65/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lys.</span> 13.65 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">oppression</span>, <span class="quote greek">ς. πένητος</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg030:5:7" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg030:5.7/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">LXX</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ec.</span> 5.7 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg027:118(119).134" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg027:118(119).134/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ps.</span> 118(119).134 </a>; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">extortion,</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">PTeb.</span> 43.36 </span> (ii B.C.); <span class="foreign greek">τὸ τακτὸν εἰς τὸ πρόστιμον</span> <span class="foreign greek">τῆς ς</span>. <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">PFlor.</span> 6.6 </span> (iii A.D.). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">quibble, sophism</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg038.perseus-grc1:1402a:15" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg038.perseus-grc1:1402a.15/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Rh.</span> 1402a15 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg009.perseus-grc1:1221b:7" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg009.perseus-grc1:1221b.7/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">EE</span> 1221b7 </a>.</div> </div><br><br>'}