προτέρ-ημα,ατος,τό,
A. advantage, superiority, in pl., Plb. 1.51.3 , 16.20.6 , al.; π. φυσικά
Phld. Rh. 2.87
S. , D.S. 15.39 , cf. Longin. 44.3 , M.Ant. 1.16 : less freq. in sg.,ἐπὶ μηδενὶ ἐπαρθῇς ἀλλοτρίῳ π. Epict. Ench. 6 .
2. in war,advantage gained, success, Plb. 1.9.7 , 2.10.6 , D.S. 2.19 , al.; ἐπὶ τοῦ π. γίγνεσθαι
Id. 3.54
; οὐκ ἔσται τὸ π. σου
LXX Jd. 4.9
, cf. Onos. 13.1 .
II. privilege,τὰ τῆς βασιλείας π. D.S. 31.19 , cf. Hsch.