born before, primeval, προγενής,ές, A. born before, primeval, θεοί S. Ant. 938 (anap.): Comp. προγενέστερος,α,ον, earlier in birth,i.e.older, Il. 2.555 , Od. 2.29 , Theoc. 29.10 , etc.; γενεῇ π.
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born before, primeval, προγενής,ές, A. born before, primeval, θεοί S. Ant. 938 (anap.): Comp. προγενέστερος,α,ον, earlier in birth,i.e.older, Il. 2.555 , Od. 2.29 , Theoc. 29.10 , etc.; γενεῇ π.
exercise, train beforehand, προγυμν-άζω, A. exercise, train beforehand, χέρα S. Fr. 498 ; ἑαυτὸν ἐς ἄλλον βίον Luc. Herm. 78 , cf. Porph. VP 47 : esp.train in oratory, Arr. Epict. 1.26.13 , etc
obvious πρόδηλ-ος, ον, clear or manifest in front or beforehand, [[ 7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus “Oxy.” 1789 “fragment” 1 ii4, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 15.30, etc.; ἐμβολὴ π. ἥτις γίνοιτ᾽ ἂν ἁρμ
give beforehand, pay in advance, προδίδωμι, A. give beforehand, pay in advance, X. HG 1.5.7 , IG 22.1304.34 ;προεδίδουcj. forπροσ-in Plb. 8.15.7 ;προδιδούς,opp.ἐπιδιδούς, Gal. 12.174 ;give first,
to give in advance προδίδωμι, give beforehand, pay in advance, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 1.5.7, “IG” 22.1304.34] Refs 5th c.BC+]; προεδίδου conjecture for προ
lie before, project beyond, προέκ-κειμαι, A. lie before, project beyond, στέρνα τὸ μέτριον π. Philostr. Jun. Im. 15 : but usu. II. Pass. ofπροεκτίθημι, to be fixed in advance, ἡ προεκκειμένη ἡμ
draw, drag forth, προέλκω, A. draw, drag forth, Ael. VH 4.15 : metaph.,lead on, entice, τὸ μειράκιον εἰς πότον J. AJ 15.3.3 :— Med. ,προελκυσάμενον τὴν ἐσθῆτα having drawnitover his head,Sch. S.
rise before προεξ-ανίσταμαι, Pass. , withaor. 2,pf.andplpf. Act. , A. rise beforeorfirst, Hdt. 9.62 ;rouse oneself beforehand, D. 18.163 , J. AJ 18.6.10 ; π. τῷ πολέμῳ make war first, Plu. Rom. 1
go forward, advance, προέρχομαι(πρόειμιserves asfut.),aor. προῆλθον:pf. A. προελήλῠθα Men. 113.2 :—go forward, advance, Hdt. 1.207 , 9.14 ; ἐς τὸ ὁμαλόν Th. 5.65 ; ἐς τὸ πλέον Id. 2.21 ; ἐκ τ
to go before προέρχομαι (πρόειμι serves as future), aorist προῆλθον: perfect προελήλῠθα [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 113.2 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]:—go forward, advance, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historic
placing in public; πρόθεσις,εως,ἡ, (προτίθημι) A. placing in public;of a corpse,layingitout(cf. προτίθημι 11 ), Pl. Lg. 947b , 959a , 959e , D. 43.64 . 2. public notice, αἱ π. τῶν ἀναγεγραμμένων
purpose πρόθεσις, εως, ἡ, (προτίθημι) placing in public; of a corpse, laying it out [[compare (προτίθημι 11), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 947b, 959a, 959e, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 43
to be seated before, προκάθημαι, Ion. προκαθηγ-κάτημαι, prop.pf.ofπροκαθέζομαι:— A. to be seated before, π. τοσοῦτο πρὸ τῆς ἄλλης Ἑλλάδος lieso farin frontof Greece, of the Thessalians, Hdt. 7.172 .
to be set before one, πρόκειμαι, used as Pass. ofπροτίθημι, A. to be set before one, ὀνείαθ' ἑτοῖμα προκείμεναthe meatslaidready, Il. 9.91 , al.;π. δαίς, δεῖπνον, Hdt. 1.211 , 5.105 ; τὰ π. ἀγαθά I
proclaim by herald, proclaim publicly, προκηρ-ύσσω, Att. προκήρ-ττω, A. proclaim by herald, proclaim publicly, S. Ant. 461 , Is. 6.37 , etc.: c.inf., π. ὠνεῖσθαι τὸν βουλόμενον Arist. Oec. 1350a20
to announce προκηρ-ύσσω, Attic dialect προκηρύττω, proclaim by herald, proclaim publicly, [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 461, 4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 6.37, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]: with inf
take προλαμβάνω,fut. A. -λήψομαι Isoc. 6.16 :aor. προὔλαβον:— Pass. ,v.infr. 1.5 :—takeorreceive before, τὴν πόλιν Lys. 26.9 codd.; τὰ χωρία καὶ λιμένας D. 2.9 ;ἀργύριον π. receivemoneyin adv
to take beforehand προλαμβάνω, future -λήψομαι[[ 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 6.16: ] Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist προὔλαβον:—passive, see below[[ 1.5 ] Refs]:— take or receive before, τὴν πόλιν [[ 5th c.
prophet πρόμαντ-ις,εως, Ion. ιος,ὁ,ἡ, A. prophetorprophetess, ὦ παῖ πρόμαντι Αατοῦς E. Ion 681 (lyr.). 2. = προφήτης ,the representative of the god and the organ of his prophecies, ἡ π.title of
Prometheus, προμηθ-εύς,έως, Ion. έος,ὁ, Dor. Προμᾱθεύς, A. Prometheus,opp.Ἐπιμηθεύς(Forethoughtand Afterthought), Hes. Th. 510 , cf. A. Pr. 85 , Pl. Prt. 320d , PHib. 1.27.85 (iii B.C.), etc.;Προμ
before, in front of, προπάροιθε [ᾰ], before a vowelπρόπαρ-θεν( A. προπάροιθ' Od. 24.416 , 447 , A. Ag. 1020 ), Prep. with gen.,before, in front of, ὑμείων π. μαχοίατο Il. 4.348 ; πάντων δὲ π.
make war for προπολεμ-έω, A. make war fororin defence of, τῆς χώρας Isoc. 14.33 ; τῶν ἄλλων Plb. 2.48.1 , etc.; τισὶ τῆς ἀρχῆς with . . for . . , D.H. 6.49 ;ὑπὲρ [τῆς πόλεως] Pl. R. 429b , cf.
going πρόπολος,ον, (πέλομαι, τέλλω) A. goingoracting before: 1. servant that goes beforeone,attendant, minister, τυράννων A. Ch. 357 (lyr.): abs., Xenoph. 1.18 , E. Hipp. 200 (anap.), Ar. Nu. 436
cause to go before, προπορ-εύω, A. cause to go before, Ael. NA 10.22 :— Pass. , withaor. Med. ,go before, Aen.Tact. 23.10 , etc.; π. τινός Arist. Mir. 844b5 , Act.Ap. 7.40 ; πρὸ προσώπου τινός