philosophy Φιλο-σοφία, -ας, ἡ (φιλόσοφος), [in LXX: 4Ma.1:1 4Mac 5:10 4Mac 5:22 4Mac 7:9 4Mac 7:21 * ;] the love and pursuit of wisdom; hence, philosophy, investigation of truth and nature: of the
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philosophy Φιλο-σοφία, -ας, ἡ (φιλόσοφος), [in LXX: 4Ma.1:1 4Mac 5:10 4Mac 5:22 4Mac 7:9 4Mac 7:21 * ;] the love and pursuit of wisdom; hence, philosophy, investigation of truth and nature: of the
loving her husband, φῐλοσύγ-γᾰμος,ἡ, A. loving her husband, IG 5(1).734 (Sparta).
love of the body, φῐλοσωμᾰτ-ία,ἡ, A. love of the body,Andronic.Rhod p.572 M., Poll. 2.235 , 3.137 , Porph. Marc. 25 , Hierocl. in CA 13p.448M.
love of one's children, φῐλοτεκν-ία,ἡ, A. love of one's children, LXX 4 Ma. 14.13 , Vit.Philonid. p.4 C., Plu. 2.14b , Poll. 3.14 , Hdn. 6.5.8 .
love of one's children φῐλοτεκν-ία, ἡ, love of one's children, [[ LXX.4Mac.14.13, “Vita Philonidis Epicurei” p.4 C., 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.14b, 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus E
friendship, love, affection, φῐλότης,ητος,ἡ, A. friendship, love, affection, μηνιθμὸν μὲν ἀπορρῖψαι φιλότητα δ' ἑλέσθαι Il. 16.282 ; ξεῖνοι δὲ διαμπερὲς εὐχόμεθ' εἶναι ἐκ πατέρων φιλότητος Od. 15
breeding of animals, φῐλοτροφ-ία,ἡ, A. breeding of animals, Gp. 14 Arg.
kind treatment, courtesy, φῐλοφρόν-ησις,εως,ἡ, A. kind treatment, courtesy,Aristeas 246 (pl.), D.H. 10.57 (pl.), J. AJ 2.9.7 , al., Plu. 2.212f , Hld. 3.11 , Charito 4.3 .
friendly, kind, φῐλοφρον-ητικός,ή,όν, A. friendly, kind, Corn. ND 24 , Procl. Par.Ptol. 225 ;φ. ἀρετήSch. Pi. P. 1.184 .
love of money, φῐλοχρημᾰτ-ία,ἡ, A. love of money,Poet. ap. Zen. 2.24 , Pl. R. 391c , Lg. 747b , 938b , Eus.Mynd. 13 , etc.;ἁ φ. Σπάρταν ὀλεῖ,a Spartan proverb, Arist. Fr. 544 .
love of life, φῐλοψῡχ-ία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, A. love of life, Iamb. Protr. 20 ;φιλοψυχίην ἀναιρέεταιhe conceives adesire for life, Hdt. 6.29 ;πολλὴ μεντἄν με φ. ἔχοι, εἰ. . Pl. Ap. 37c ; φιλοψυχίας ἕνεκ
one's nearest and dearest, φίλτᾰτος,η,ον, irreg. Sup. of φίλος,mostly poet., Il. 6.91 , al., Pi. P. 9.98 , A. Th. 16 , Ar.Ach. 885 , etc.;τὰ φ. A. one's nearest and dearest, v. φίλος 1.1c ; οἱ φ.
used as a love-charm, φιλτρίς,ίδος,ἡ, fem.Adj., name of a supposedly self-moving stone, prob. A. used as a love-charm, λίθος Dam. Pr. 283 .
evergreen, privet, Rhamnus Alaternus, φιλύκη,ἡ, a shrub, A. evergreen, privet, Rhamnus Alaternus, Thphr. HP 1.9.3 , 3.3.1 , al.
lime tree, Tilia platyphyllos, φῐλύρ-α [ῠ], Ion. φῐλύρ-ρη,ἡ, A. lime tree, Tilia platyphyllos, Hdt. 4.67 , Thphr. HP 1.12.4 , al., Dsc. 1.96 , Corn. ND 24 . 2. φ. ἄρρην, = φιλυρέα , and φ. θήλεια
mock privet, Phillyrea media, φῐλυρ-έα,ἡ, A. mock privet, Phillyrea media, Thphr. HP 1.9.3 ; butφιλλυρέαis f.l. for φιλύρα in Dsc. 1.96 .
of lime wood, φῐλύρ-ῐνος,η,ον, A. of lime wood, σανίς Hp. Art. 47 , cf. Ostr.Bodl. iii 267 (i A. D.), D.C. 67.15 , Heliod. (Leonid.Sch.) ap. Orib. 44.20.74 ;light as lime wood,of Cinesias, Ar. Av
six, φίλωσις [ῐ],εως,ἡ, older form ofφιλίωσις, Iamb. in Nic. p.34 P., Megillus ap. Theol.Ar. 27 . II. Pythag. name forsix,ib. 37 .
muzzling, silencing, φῑ́μ-ωσις,εως,ἡ, A. muzzling, silencing,of death, πρὶν φθάσαι τὴν φ. Vett.Val. 257.13 . II. stopping up an orifice,e.g. of the eye, Gal. 18(2).812 , PMed.Strassb. p.6 . 2. co
silencing φῑμ-ωτικός,ή,όν, A. silencing;-κόν,τό, spell for silencing, PMag.Lond. 121.396 .
wine-flask, φλάσκη,ἡ, A. wine-flask, Isid. Etym. 20.6.2 ; alsoφλάσκων,ωνος,ὁ,a flagon, Hsch. s.v. ἀρυβάσσαλον , Tz. H. 13.643 :— Dim. φλασκίον,τό, Suid. s.v. πυτίνη , Sch. Od. 2.349 .
poorness, φλαυρότης,ητος,ἡ, A. poorness,cf.φαυλότης, Plu. 2.962a ; condemned by Poll. 4.12 .
of a vein, of the veins, φλεβ-ικός,ή,όν, A. of a vein, of the veins, φ. πόροιthe channelsof the veins, Arist. HA 510a14 , PA 647b2 ; οἱ πόροι οἱ φ. Id. HA 561a17 .
beating of the pulse, φλεβο-πᾰλία,ἡ, A. beating of the pulse, Democr. 120 , Gal. 9.499 .