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νεῖκος (neikos) altercation ^G:N-N

νεῖκος, εος, τό,

quarrel, strife, feud, ν... ὄρωρεν Ἕκτορος ἀμφὶ νέκυι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τὸ ν. ἐγκαλῶν imputing the blame of the quarrel,[Refs 3rd c.BC+]

__2 strife of words, railing, abuse, νεῖκος ἄριστε [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__3 strife at law, dispute before a judge, κρίνων ν. πολλὰ δικαζομένων αἰζηῶν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; challenge to authority, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 also in [Refs 8th c.BC+] not seldom for battle, fight, ν. ὁμοίιον [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of hostilities between whole nations, νεῖκος πρὸς Καρχηδονίους [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__5 in the philosophy of [Refs 5th c.BC+], the separative principle in the κόσμος, opposed to Φιλότης, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II see at {νῖκος}.