Liddell–Scott–Jones: εὐφημ-ία

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use of words of good omen

εὐφημ-ία,ἡ,

A. use of words of good omen, opp.δυσφημία:

I. abstinence from inauspicious language, religious silence,εὐφημίαν ἴσχε,

= εὐφήμει , S. Tr. 178 ; εὐ. ἐσχηκέναι πρός τινα

Pl. Lg. 717c

;εὐφημία ̓στω, εὐφημία 'στω, as a proclamation ofsilencebefore a prayer, Ar. Th. 295 , cf. Av. 959 ; so εὐφημίαν . . κηρύξας ἔχω

S. Fr. 893

; Ταλθύβιος . . εὐφημίαν ἀνεῖπε καὶ σιγὴν στρατῷ

E. IA 1564

; μετ' εὐ. διδάσκειν

Pl. Lg. 949b

; ἐν εὐ. χρὴ τελευτᾶν

Id. Phd. 117e

; πρὸς εὐφημίαν τρεπέσθω

Luc. Laps. 17

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II. in positive sense,auspiciousness,λόγων εὐ. E. IA 608 , Aeschin. 1.169 ; πᾶσαν εὐ. παρειχόμην

D. Ep. 2.19

; esp.a fairorhonourable namefor a bad thing,euphemism(asΕὐμενίδες, εὐφρόνη, etc.), δι' εὐφημίας

Pl. Lg. 736a

; εὐφημίας ἕνεκα

Aeschin. 3.92

, cf. Plu. 2.449a .

2.

f.l. for εὐφωνία , Demetr. Eloc. 175 .

III. prayer and praise, worship, offered to the gods, E. IA 1469 ; = εὐχή , Pl. Alc. 2.149b ; εὐξάμενον μετ' εὐφημίας

Din. 2.14

: pl., Pi. P. 10.35 .

2. honour, good reputeenjoyed by men, Phld. Ind.Sto. 16 , 20 ;ἀθάνατος εὐ. D.S 1.2 ; opp.δυσφημία, 2 Ep.Cor. 6.8 ;ἀδιάλειπτος

Plu. 2.121e ;ἡ ὕστερον εὐ. D.Chr. 31.20 ;τὴν παρὰ πᾶσιν ἀγαθὴν εὐ.goodrepute,

IG 12(5).860.39 (Tenos,i B. C.);ἡ ἐκ τῶν ξένων εὐ. OGI 339.30 (Sestos,ii B. C.);panegyric, Jul. Or. 3.106a , Lib. Or. 62.3 ;ἡ εὐ. σου, as a form of address, PLond. 3.891.9

(iv A. D.);αἱ εὐ.plaudits, acclamationsin a local senate, POxy. 2110.2

(iv A. D.).

References

S. Tr. 178
Pl. Lg. 717c
Ar. Th. 295
Av. 959
S. Fr. 893
E. IA 1564
Pl. Lg. 949b
Id. Phd. 117e
Luc. Laps. 17
E. IA 608
Aeschin. 1.169
D. Ep. 2.19
Pl. Lg. 736a
Aeschin. 3.92
Plu. 2.449a
Demetr. Eloc. 175
E. IA 1469
Pl. Alc. 2.149b
Din. 2.14
Pi. P. 10.35
Phld. Ind.Sto. 16
20
1.2
2 Ep.Cor. 6.8
Plu. 2.121e
D.Chr. 31.20
IG 12(5).860.39
OGI 339.30
Jul. Or. 3.106a
Lib. Or. 62.3
PLond. 3.891.9
POxy. 2110.2