Ancient Greek-English Dictionary Language

αἴτιος

First/Second declension Adjective; Transliteration:

Principal Part: αἴτιος αἰτίᾱ αἴτιον

Structure: αἰτι (Stem) + ος (Ending)

Etym.: ai)te/w

Sense

  1. causing, being the author of, responsible for
  2. to blame, blameworthy, guilty, reprehensible, culpable
  3. (substantive) defendant, accused, culprit

Examples

  • καὶ δυοῖν ἀρχαῖν τὸ ἀπὸ τῆσ μείζονοσ ἀρχῆσ μεῖζον, καὶ δυοῖν αἰτίοιν τὸ ἀπὸ τοῦ μείζονοσ αἰτίου μεῖζον. (Aristotle, Rhetoric, Book 1, chapter 7 12:3)
  • καὶ ἀνάπαλιν δὲ δυοῖν ἀρχαῖν ἡ τοῦ μείζονοσ ἀρχὴ μείζων, καὶ δυοῖν αἰτίοιν τὸ τοῦ μείζονοσ αἴτιον μεῖζον. (Aristotle, Rhetoric, Book 1, chapter 7 12:4)

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