purple-fish, Murex trunculus πορφύρ-α [ῠ], Ion. πορφύρ-ρη,ἡ, A. purple-fish, Murex trunculusandPurpura haemastoma, S. Fr. 504 , Archipp. 23 , Arist. HA 528a10 , al., Speus. ap. Ath. 3.86c ; τρέφουσ
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purple-fish, Murex trunculus πορφύρ-α [ῠ], Ion. πορφύρ-ρη,ἡ, A. purple-fish, Murex trunculusandPurpura haemastoma, S. Fr. 504 , Archipp. 23 , Arist. HA 528a10 , al., Speus. ap. Ath. 3.86c ; τρέφουσ
purple cloth πορφύρ-α [ῠ], Ionic dialect πορφύρ-η, ἡ, purple-fish, Murex trunculus and Purpura haemastoma, [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 504, 5th-6th c.BC: Archippus Comicus 23, 4th c.B
heaves, surges, swirls πορφύρω [ῡ], poet. Verb, onlypres.andimpf., of the sea,ὡς ὅτε πορφύρῃ πέλαγος μέγα κύματι κωφῷas when the huge sea A. heaves, surges, swirlswith dumb swell (i.e. with waves tha
river ποτᾰμός, ὁ, river, stream, Ὠκεανοῖο ἐξ οὗ περ πάντες π. [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 21.196 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; π. ἁλιμυρήεις, ἀργυροδίνης, βαθυδίνης, βαθύρροος, δεινός, διιπετής,
river, stream, ποτᾰμός,ὁ, A. river, stream, Ὠκεανοῖο ἐξ οὗ περ πάντες π. Il. 21.196 ;π. ἁλιμυρήεις, ἀργυροδίνης, βαθυδίνης, βαθύρροος, δεινός, διιπετής, δινήεις, ἐύ̈ρροος, ἐρίδουπος, εὐρὺ ῥέων, θε
with the face downwards, lying on the front, falling forwards, πρᾱν-ής,ές, Ion. πρηνής(also in Arist. Mete. 350a11 , Spir. 484b29 , Fr. 106 , J. AJ 18.3.1 , 19.8.2 , Plu. 2.680a , Tim. 11 , Gal. UP 2
doing, transaction, business, πρᾶξις,εως, Ep. and Ion. πρῆξις,ιος , ἡ: (πράσσω):— A. doing, transaction, business,[ πλεῖν] κατὰ πρῆξιν on a trading voyage, Od. 3.72 ; ἐπὶ πρῆξιν ἔπλεον h.Ap. 397
action πρᾶξις, εως, Epic dialect and Ionic dialect πρῆξις, ιος, ἡ: (πράσσω):— doing, transaction, business, [πλεῖν] κατὰ πρῆξιν on a trading voyage, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 3.72
leek colored πράσῐν-ος [ᾰ], ον, (πράσον) leek-green, light green, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 372a8, +others ] Refs 4th c.BC+] __2 λίθος π., ={πρασῖτις}, [[ LXX.Gen.2.12. ]
ambassador, πρεσβ-ευτής,οῦ,ὁ, A. ambassador, IG 12.22.27 , Th. 5.4 , Pl. Lg. 941a , POxy. 933.31 (ii A. D.), etc.: pl.πρεσβευταίis at first less freq., later more freq., than πρέσβεις, πρεσβευτὰς π
like an old man, elderly, πρεσβ-ϋτικός,ή,όν, A. like an old man, elderly, ὄχλος Ar. Pl. 787 ;κακὰ π.the evilsof age,ib. 270 , cf. Ael. VH 2.34 (vulg.πρεσβυτιδίου) ; ἕλκη Dsc. Eup. 1.172 ; ἄδουσα
be ambassador πρεσβ-εύω, perfect πεπρέσβευκα [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 610, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.310 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, aorist ἐπρεσβευσάμην [[ 5th c.BC:
elder: Elder πρέσβυς, -εως, ὁ poët. form of πρεσβύτης (which see), [in LXX (= πρεσβευτής, an ambassador): Num.21:20 (21), al. (מֲלְאָךְ), Isa.13:8 57:9 (צִיר), 1Ma.9:70, al. ;] an old man. Compar.,
elder: old πρέσβυς, -εως, ὁ poët. form of πρεσβύτης (which see), [in LXX (= πρεσβευτής, an ambassador): Num.21:20 (21), al. (מֲלְאָךְ), Isa.13:8 57:9 (צִיר), 1Ma.9:70, al. ;] an old man. Compar.,
headlong πρᾱν-ής, ές, Ionic dialect πρηνής (also in [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 350a11, “Spir.” 484b29, “fragment” 106, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae”
to buy πρίᾰμαι (assumed as Pres.), 1 aorist ἐπρῐάμην frequently in Attic dialect, supplying aorist of ὠνέομαι, buy; 2nd pers. singular ἐπρίω [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 1440 ] Refs
buy; *πρίᾰμαι(assumed as Pres.), 1 aor. ἐπρῐάμηνfreq. in Att. , supplyingaor.ofὠνέομαι, A. buy; 2 sg. ἐπρίω Ar. V. 1440 ;3 sg. ἐπρίατο IG 12.94.22 , Ep. πρίατο Od. 1.430 ; imper. πρίασο Ar
saw, πρίω(laterπρίζω, πριόω,qq. v.), imper. A. πρῖε S. Fr. 897 , Ar. Ra. 927 :impf. ἔπῑον(ἐξ-) Th. 7.25 :aor. ἔπῑσα Hp. VC 14 , Th. 4.100 :pf. πέπρῑκα(ἐμ-) D.S. 17.92 :— Med. , Babr. 28.8 , Luc
standing in front, προ-στᾰσία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, A. standing in front, κατὰ τὴν τῶν θηρίων π.,i.e. opposite the animals which were posted in front, Plb. 11.1.3 . II. standing beforeorat the head of, lea
fight before, προᾰγων-ίζομαι, A. fight before, ἐξ ὧν προηγώνισθεfromthe contests you have before had, Th. 4.126 ; π. περί τινος D.S. 19.26 ;οὐ προηγωνισμένη δύναμιςnothaving been engaged before,
choosing προαίρ-εσις,εως,ἡ, A. choosingone thingbeforeanother, Pl. Prm. 143c ;purpose, resolution, π. καὶ πρᾶξις Id. Def. 413a , cf. Arist. EN 1094a2 ; opp.ἀνάγκη, Isoc. 1.10 ; ἐκ π. καὶ βουλήσεω
a resolve προαίρ-εσις, εως, ἡ, choosing one thing before another, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Parmenides” 143c ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; purpose, resolution, π. καὶ πρᾶξις [[ [prev. author] “Def.” 4
anything thrown forward πρόβλημα,ατος,τό, (προβάλλω) A. anything thrown forwardorprojecting, πόντου π. ἁλίκλυστονsea-washedpromontory, S. Aj. 1219 (lyr.). 2. hindrance, obstacle, Hp. Nat.Mul. 67 ,
a riddle πρόβλημα, ατος, τό, (προβάλλω) anything thrown forward or projecting, πόντου π. ἁλίκλυστον sea-washed promontory, [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 1219 (Lyric poetry). ] Refs 5th c.BC+