ἀφορμή
ἀφορμή
a starting-point, esp. in war, a base of operations, Thuc.:—also a place of safety, Eur.
generally, a starting-point, the origin, occasion or pretext of a thing, Eur.; ἀφορμὴν παρέχειν, διδόναι to give occasion, Dem.
the means with which one begins a thing, resources, Xen., Dem.; ἀφ. ἔργων means for undertaking works, Xen.
the capital of a banker, Xen., Dem.
Headword (normalized):
ἀφορμή
Headword (normalized/stripped):
αφορμη
Intro Text:
ἀφορμή
a starting-point, esp. in war, a base of operations, Thuc.:—also a place of safety, Eur.
generally, a starting-point, the origin, occasion or pretext of a thing, Eur.; ἀφορμὴν παρέχειν, διδόναι to give occasion, Dem.
the means with which one begins a thing, resources, Xen., Dem.; ἀφ. ἔργων means for undertaking works, Xen.
the capital of a banker, Xen., Dem.
URN:
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