Ancient Greek-English Dictionary Language

ὅσιος

First/Second declension Adjective; 자동번역 Transliteration:

Principal Part: ὅσιος

Structure: ὁσι (Stem) + ος (Ending)

Sense

  1. pious, hallowed, sanctioned by the gods, (as opposed to δίκαιος "sanctioned by human law")
  2. of things which are allowed by divine law but not sacred: profane (as opposed to ἱερός "sacred to the gods")
  3. of persons: pious, devout, sinless

Examples

  • τῶν μὲν ἀρωγοὶ κατὰ γῆσ ἤδη, τῶν δὲ κρατούντων χέρεσ οὐχ ὅσιαι στυγερῶν τούτων· (Aeschylus, Libation Bearers, choral, anapests4)
  • ἀλλ’ ἔμπησ ὀλίγῳ περιδείδια, μή τι πάθῃσι, τῷδε τάφῳ πολλῶν οὐχ ὁσίαι παλάμαι. (Unknown, Greek Anthology, Volume II, book 8, chapter 1152)

Synonyms

  1. pious

  2. of persons

Source: Ancient Greek entries from Wiktionary

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