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σκεπτικός

First/Second declension Adjective; Transliteration:

Principal Part: σκεπτικός

Structure: σκεπτικ (Stem) + ος (Ending)

Etym.: ske/yis

Sense

  1. thoughtful, inquiring

Examples

  • ὑπὸ δὲ τῶν σκεπτικῶν οὐ θετικῶσ ἀλλ’ ἀναιρετικῶσ λέγεται, ὡσ ὑπὸ τοῦ ἀνασκευάζοντοσ καὶ λέγοντοσ, Οὐ μᾶλλον ἡ Σκύλλα γέγονεν ἢ ἡ Χίμαιρα. (Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers, Q, Kef. ia'. PURRWN 15:3)
  • Ἡροδότου δὲ διήκουσε Σέξτοσ ὁ ἐμπειρικόσ, οὗ καὶ τὰ δέκα τῶν Σκεπτικῶν καὶ ἄλλα κάλλιστα· (Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers, Q, Kef. ib'. TIMWN 8:5)

Synonyms

  1. thoughtful

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