Ancient Greek-English Dictionary Language

ἱκανότης

Third declension Adjective; Transliteration:

Principal Part: ἱκανότης ἱκανότες

Structure: ἱκανοτη (Stem) + ς (Ending)

Etym.: from i(kano/s

Sense

  1. sufficiency, fitness
  2. a sufficiency, sufficient supply

Examples

  • νεωτέρα δ’ ἂν δοκῇ τοῦ δέοντοσ εἶναι πρὸσ τὸ ζῆν αὖ ὑγιαίνουσα ἄνανδροσ, οἱ προσήκοντεσ πρὸσ τὰσ τῶν γάμων ἐπιμελουμένασ γυναῖκασ κοινούμενοι, τὸ δοκοῦν αὑτοῖσ τε καὶ ἐκείναισ περὶ τῶν τοιούτων ποιούντων, ἐὰν δὲ ἐνδεεῖσ τέκνων ὦσιν, καὶ παίδων ἕνεκα, παίδων δὲ ἱκανότησ ἀκριβὴσ ἄρρην καὶ θήλεια ἔστω τῷ νόμῳ. (Plato, Laws, book 11 115:2)

Synonyms

  1. sufficiency

  2. a sufficiency

Source: Henry George Liddell. Robert Scott. "A Greek-English Lexicon". revised and augmented throughout by. Sir Henry Stuart Jones.

Find this word at Perseus Greek Word Study Tool

SEARCH

MENU NAVIGATION