δοκῐμάζω (dokimazo)

Where it lives

On the Scrutiny of Evandros 9 · 65.22/10k
Against Alcibiades 2 2 · 33.28/10k
Against Philon 5 · 27.5/10k
1 Thessalonians 3 · 20.63/10k
Against Theomnestus 2 1 · 18.28/10k
Against Diogeiton 3 · 17.73/10k
In Defense of Mantitheus 2 · 17.51/10k
Against Onetor 1 3 · 12.78/10k
Against Eubulides 4 · 8.72/10k
Athenian Constitution 14 · 8.6/10k
Against Alcibiades 1 2 · 8.29/10k
Nicocles or the Cyprians 3 · 8.03/10k

Densest 12 of 82 attested works shown, by occurrences per 10,000 attested tokens.

What it meant

δοκῐμάζω · dokimazō — LSJ

assay, test, prove for oneself, choose

assay, test, πορφύραν καὶ χρυσόν Isoc. 12.39; τοὺς οἴνους Arist. EN 1118a28; τὰ νομίσματα Id. HA 491a21:—Med., prove for oneself, choose, χώραν X. Oec. 8.10, cf. Men. 532.11 (dub.):— Pass., ἐπειδὰν τὸ ἔργον . . δοκιμασθῇ CIG 2266.15 (Delos).

2 put, to the test, make trial of

of persons, δ. αὐτούς put them to the test, make trial of them, Isoc. 2.50; δ. τοὺς μηνυτάς Th. 6.53; φίλους X. Mem. 2.6.1, cf. PEleph. 1.8 (iv B. C.), etc.; also of Apis-bulls, Hdt. 2.38.

II approve, sanction, approved of

approve, sanction, μετὰ δεδοκιμασμένου [λόγου] μὴ ξυνέπεσθαι Th. 3.38; ἐψηφίσασθε δοκιμάσαντες τοὺς νόμους, εἶτʼ ἀναγράψαι τούτους οἳ ἂν δοκιμασθῶσι And. 1.82; ἄρρενας ἔρωτας Plu. Lib.educ. 2.11e; ὅπῃ ταύτῃ ἀρετὴ δοκιμάζεται Pl. R. 407c: c. inf., ἐκπονεῖν ἐδοκίμαζε he approved of their working, X. Mem. 1.2.4; ἐπειδή . . ἐδοκιμάσθη ταῦτα καλῶς ἔχειν Th. 2.35.

2

as a political term,

a approve after scrutiny as fit, to be approved as fit, when, was undergoing a scrutiny

approve after scrutiny as fit for an office, Lys. 16.3, Pl. Lg. 759d, Arist. Ath. 45.3:—Pass., to be approved as fit, Lys. 15.6, etc.; δοκιμασθεὶς ἀρχέτω Pl. Lg. 765b; μου δοκιμαζομένου when I was undergoing a scrutiny, D. 21.111; δεδοκιμασμένος [ἰατρός] PFay. 106.24 (ii A. D.), cf. PGnom. 201 (ii A. D.): metaph., ὃν ὁ Ἥφαιστος ἐδοκίμασεν OGI 90.3 (ii B. C.); ὑπὲρ τοῦ στεφανωθῆναι δοκιμάζομαι D. 18.266.

b pass as fit to serve

pass as fit to serve, ἱππεύειν δεδοκιμασμένος Lys. 14.22, cf. X. An. 3.3.20, IG 2(2).1126.15, 1369.

c examine and admit, to the class of ἔφηβοι, ἔφηβοι to the rights of manhood

examine and admit boys to the class of ἔφηβοι or ἔφηβοι to the rights of manhood, Ar. V. 578 (Pass.), Arist. Ath. 42.2, etc.; ἕως ἐγὼ ἀνὴρ εἶναι δοκιμασθείην D. 27.5; εἰς ἄνδρας δεδοκιμασμένοι Isoc. 12.28.

d test, right to speak

test an oratorʼs right to speak (cf. δοκιμασία 4), AB 310.

3 think fit, refuse

c. inf., think fit to do, Luc. Bis Acc. 31, J. AJ 2.7.4, etc.: with neg., refuse to do, Ep.Rom. 1.28: abs., BGU 248.19 (i A. D.), etc.

In the wild

δοκιμαζομένων · dokimazomenōn Aristophanes, Wasps (DIORISIS sentence 421)
δοκιμασθῶσιν · dokimasthōsin Aristotle, Athenian Constitution Ath. Pol..42 (DIORISIS sentence 498)
δοκιμάζει · dokimazei Aristotle, Athenian Constitution Ath. Pol..42 (DIORISIS sentence 497)
δοκιμάζει · dokimazei Aristotle, Athenian Constitution Ath. Pol..45 (DIORISIS sentence 541)
δοκιμάζει · dokimazei Aristotle, Athenian Constitution Ath. Pol..49 (DIORISIS sentence 578)
δοκιμάζει · dokimazei Aristotle, Athenian Constitution Ath. Pol..49 (DIORISIS sentence 580)

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Where it came from

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