Pontius πόντ-ιος, α, ον, also ος, ον [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Alcestis” 595 (Lyric poetry)] Refs 5th c.BC+]: (πόντος):— of the sea, epithet of Poseidon, [[ “Hymni Homerici” 22.3, 5th c.BC: So
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Pontius πόντ-ιος, α, ον, also ος, ον [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Alcestis” 595 (Lyric poetry)] Refs 5th c.BC+]: (πόντος):— of the sea, epithet of Poseidon, [[ “Hymni Homerici” 22.3, 5th c.BC: So
able to provide, resourceful, inventive, πόρ-ῐμος,ονalsoη,ον Hp. Acut. 50 :— A. able to provide, resourceful, inventive, Gorg. Pal. 25 ; πόριμον αὑτῷ, τῇ πόλει δ' ἀμήχανον Ar. Ra. 1429 ; πόριμος
πορφύρ-εος , η , ον , Att. πορφυρ-ῠροῦς , ᾶ , οῦν , Aeol. πορφυρ-ύριος Sapph. 64 , Alc. Supp. 11.2 ( πόρφυρον ἄνθος is corrupt in Sapph. 94 , and πορφυρ[α ] as neut. pl. ( ̄̆̄ ) is found in Sapph. Sup
of what kind? ποδᾰπός, ή, όν, from what country?: hence, generally, whence? where born? [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.218 (as variant), 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Choephori” 575, 5th c.B
whether of the two? πότερος,α , ον; Ion. κότερος,η,ον: A. whether of the two?both in direct and indirect questions; once in Hom. , οὐκ ἂν γνοίης ποτέροισι μετείη Il. 5.85 ; κότερα τούτων αἱρετώτε
busy oneself, take trouble, πραγμᾰτ-εύομαι, Ion. πρηγμ-,aor. ἐπραγματευσάμην, Ion. ἐπρηγμ-, Hp. Epid. 6.8.32 , X. Oec. 10.9 , etc.; alsoἐπραγματεύθην, Ion. ἐπρηγμ-, Hdt. 2.87 , Isoc. 12.249 :pf
to trade πραγμᾰτ-εύομαι, Ionic dialect πρηγμ-, aorist ἐπραγματευσάμην, Ionic dialect ἐπρηγμ-, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 6.8.32, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 10.9
to calm πρᾱΰνω, Ionic dialect πρηΰνω [ῡ], future ῠνῶ: aorist ἐπράῡνα:—middle, Epic dialect aorist πρηϋνατο [[ 4th-5th c.AD(?): Nonnus Epicus “Dionysiaca” 29.276 ] Refs 4th c.AD+]:—passive, future πρα
make soft, mild, πρᾱύ̈νω, Ion. πρηύ̈νω [ῡ],fut. ῠνῶ:aor. ἐπράῡνα:— Med. , Ep. aor. A. πρηϋνατο Nonn. D. 29.276 :— Pass. ,fut. πραϋνθήσομαι Ph. 1.135 , Gal. 13.478 :aor. ἐπραύ̈νθην Pl. R. 44
thrown forward, jutting out, προ-βλής,ῆτος,ὁ,ἡ, A. thrown forward, jutting out, προβλῆτι σκοπέλῳ Il. 2.396 ; πέτρῃ ἔπι προβλῆτι 16.407 ; στήλας τε προβλῆτας 12.259 ; ἀκταὶ προβλῆτες ἔσαν Od.
chosen before others, select, πρό-κρῐτος,ον, A. chosen before others, select, Pl. R. 537d , Lg. 945b : esp. of apreliminarylist ofselectedcandidates, κληρωτοὶ ἐκ προκρίτων Arist. Pol. 1298b9 , cf.
inclined to prefer, deliberately choosing, προαιρ-ετικός,ή,όν, A. inclined to prefer, deliberately choosing, τοῦ πλεονεκτεῖν Arist. Pol. 1266b37 , cf. EN 1137b35 ; τῶν τοιούτων λόγων Id. Metaph.
forelands, headlands προ-βλής, ῆτος, ὁ, ἡ, thrown forward, jutting out, προβλῆτι σκοπέλῳ [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.396; πέτρῃ ἔπι προβλῆτι 16.407; στήλας τε προβλῆτας 12.259; ἀκταὶ
speak to, address, accost προσαυδάω, A. speak to, address, accost, freq. with apart.added,ἀμειβόμενος, ἀπειλήσας, δακρύσασα προσηύδα, Il. 14.270 , 7.225 , Od. 1.336 ; κλαίοντε προσαυδήτην βασιλῆα Il
an addition πρόσ-θεσις, εως (Doric dialect ποτίθεσις [[ “SIG” 569.25 (Halasarna, 3rd c.BC))] Refs 3rd c.BC+], ἡ, (προστίθημι) application, ναρθήκων [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀγμῶν” 6 ] R
to call to/summon προσκᾰλέω, call on, summon, τινας [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.98 (variant), 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 89, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Meno” 82a, etc.] Refs 5
call on, summon προσκᾰλέω, A. call on, summon,τινας Th. 8.98 (v.l.), S. Aj. 89 , Pl. Men. 82a , etc.;address, accost, ὀνόματι D.C. 71.34 ; ἑαυτόν A.D. Synt. 218.27 ( Med. ). 2. metaph.,call for
make obeisance προσκῠν-έω,fut. A. -ήσω Hippon. 32 (tm.), Pl. R. 469a :aor. προσεκύνησα X. Cyr. 5.3.18 ; poet. προσέκῠσα Ar. Eq. 640 , imper.πρόσκυσονib. 156 , S. Ph. 776 ,inf. -κύσαιib. 657 ,
to worship προσκῠν-έω, future -ήσω[[ 6th c.BC: Hipponax Iambographus 32 (tmesis), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 469a ] Refs 6th c.BC+]: aorist προσεκύνησα [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon His
hold intercourse with, associate with προσομῑλ-έω, A. hold intercourse with, associate with,τισι Thgn. 31 , E. Med. 1086 (anap.), Pl. Grg. 502e ; προσομιλεῖν ἥδιστος δαίμων θνητοῖς E. Fr. 897 (ana
go to, approach προσπορεύομαι, Dor. ποτιπορ- SIG 338.15 (Rhodes,iv/iii B.C.): — A. go to, approach, Arist. HA 625a13 , cf. PSI 4.403.16 (iii B.C.), etc.;applyfor a loan, PMich.Zen. 46.5 (iii B.C.
to approach προσπορεύομαι, Doric dialect ποτιπορ- [[ “SIG” 338.15 (Rhodes, 4th-3rd c.BC)] Refs 4th c.BC+]: — go to, approach, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 625a13, compare
turning oneself towards προστρόπ-αιος, Dor. ποτιτρόπαιος( A. Supp. 362 , Eu. 176 , both lyr.),ον, (προστροπή) prop. A. turning oneself towards: hence, 1. of one who has incurred pollution by commit
dear, beloved προσφιλ-ής,ές, (φιλέω) A. dear, beloved, τῶν ἡλίκων . . προσφιλεστάτῳ Hdt. 1.123 , cf. Th. 5.40 : c. dat.,dearorfriendly to . ., Hdt. 1.163 , S. Ichn. 78 , Pl. Grg. 507e , etc.: of th