Argue Dispute Debate

διακρίνω [ρῑ], future -κρῐνῶ, Epic dialect and Delph. -κρῐνέωRefs 8th c.BC+:—separate one from another, ὥς τ᾽ αἰπόλια.. αἰπόλοι ἄνδρες ῥεῖα διακρίνωσιν Refs 8th c.BC+; part combatants, εἰς ὅ κε δαίμων ἄμμε διακρίνη Refs 8th c.BC+:—passive, to be parted, of hair, Refs 8th c.BC+, etc.: also in future middle, διακρινέεσθαι Refs 8th c.BC+; διακρίνεσθαι πρός.. part and join different parties, Refs __b passive, to be divorced, Refs __2 in Philosophy, separate, decompose into elemental parts, opposed to συγκρίνω, chiefly in passive, Refs 5th c.BC+ __3 ἄστρων διακρίνει φάη σελάνα probably sets apart, removes, i.e. outshines, Refs 5th c.BC+ __II distinguish, καί κ᾽ ἀλαὸς διακρίνειε τὸ σῆμα Refs 8th c.BC+; οὐδένα δ. without distinction of persons, Refs 5th c.BC+: perfect passive in middle sense, διακεκρίμεθα τάς τε καθαρὰς ἡδονὰς καὶ.. Refs 5th c.BC+pluperfect in passive sense, διεκέκριτο οὐδέν no distinction was made, Refs 5th c.BC+distinct, varied, Refs 5th c.BC+ __III decide, of judges, ὀρθᾷ δ. φρενί Refs 5th c.BC+; also, determine a fever, mark its crisis, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἡ νοῦσος μάλιστα διακρίνει ἐν οὐδενί has usually no crisis in any patient, Refs 5th c.BC+ —middle, νεῖκος δ. get it decided, Refs 8th c.BC+; decide among yourselves, ταῦτα.. ὅπως ποτ᾽ ἔχει δ. Refs 4th c.BC+:—passive, bring an issue to decision, ἐπέεσσί γε νηπυτίοισι ὧδε διακρινθέντε Refs 8th c.BC+; αἴ τινι τᾶν πολίων ᾖ ἀμφίλλογα, διακριθῆμεν Foed.Doric dialect cited in Refs 5th c.BC+; of combatants, μάχῃ διακριθῆναι πρός τινα LXX+5th c.BC+; ὅπλοις ἢ λόγοις διακρίνεσθαι Philipp. cited in Refs 4th c.BC+; τινί with one, Refs 3rd c.BC+; also πόλεμος διακριθήσεται Refs 5th c.BC+; of a person, to be judged, Refs 1st c.AD+ __IV set [a place] apart for holy purposes, Refs 5th c.BC+ __V interpret a dream, etc., Refs 1st c.AD+ __VI question, τοὺς ἰατρούς Refs 2nd c.AD+ __VII doubt, hesitate, waver, NTmiddle and passive, μηδὲν διακρινόμενοςRefs; μὴ διακριθῆτε NT

διαλέγω, pick out, Refs 5th c.BC+; πτῶμα glean fallen olives, Refs; compare διαλέγειν· ἀνακαθαίρειν, Refs 5th c.AD+; select, separate, Refs 5th c.BC+; examine, check documents, Refs 2nd c.BC+ __II διαλέγων τὴν ὀπήν picking open the hole, to escape, Refs 5th c.BC+; compare διαλέξαι· διορύξαι, Refs 5th c.AD+ __B as deponent verb, διαλέγομαι: future διαλέξομαι Refs 5th c.BC+ also -λεχθήσομαι Refs 4th c.BC+; -λεγήσομαι Refs 3rd c.BC+: aorist διελεξάμην Refs 8th c.BC+; Aeolic dialect imperative ζάλεξαι Refs 7th c.BC+, and always in Attic dialect Inscrr., Refs: less frequently aorist 2 διελέγην Refs 4th c.BC+; 3rd.pers. plural διέλεγεν Refs: perfect διείλεγμαι Refs 5th c.BC+: pluperfect διείλεκτο Refs 4th c.BC+, but in passive sense, Refs 5th c.BC+:—hold converse with, with dative person, μοι ταῦτα φίλος διελέξατο θυμός Refs 8th c.BC+; δ. τί τινι or πρός τινα, discuss a question with another, Refs 5th c.BC+; δ. ὅρους talk in definitions, Refs 5th c.BC+; δ. τινὶ μὴ ποιεῖν argue with one against doing, Refs 4th c.BC+; οἱ νόμοι οὐδὲν τούτῳ δ. have nothing to say to him, concern him not, Refs 4th c.BC+to argue on.., Refs 4th c.BC+; or against.., Refs: absolutely, to discourse, reason, Refs 5th c.BC+; reason, calculate, ={διαλογίζομαι}, Refs:—the active in middle sense, Refs 5th c.BC+ __B.2 in Philosophy, practise dialectic, elicit conclusions by discussion, οὐκ ἐρίζειν ἀλλὰ δ. Refs 5th c.BC+ __B.3 later, discourse, lecture, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __B.4 use a dialect or language, κατὰ ταὐτά τισι δ. Refs 5th c.BC+; write in prose, opposed to ποιεῖν, Refs 1st c.BC+ __B.4.b speak articulately, Refs 4th c.BC+ __B.5 in Attic dialect, euphemistic for συνουσιάζω, have intercourse, Refs 5th c.BC+ __B.6 have dealings with, Refs

συζητ-έω, search or examine together with, τινι Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, to be discussed, Refs 2nd c.BC+ __II σ. τινί or πρός τινα dispute with.., NT+2nd c.AD+; σ. πρὸς αὑτούς NT

διακατελέγχομαι, middle, confute thoroughly, τισί NT

λογο-μᾰχέω, fight about words, NT

λογο-μᾰχία, ἡ, war about words, disputation, NT+3rd c.AD+; title of Menippean satire by Varro, Nonius Refs

συζητ-ητής, οῦ, ὁ, joint inquirer: disputant, NT