much-turned, πολύ-τροπος,ον, (τρέπω) A. much-turned,i.e.much-travelled, much-wandering,epith. of Odysseus, Od. 1.1 , 10.330 . II. turning many ways: metaph.,shifty, versatile, wily,of Hermes, h.Merc
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much-turned, πολύ-τροπος,ον, (τρέπω) A. much-turned,i.e.much-travelled, much-wandering,epith. of Odysseus, Od. 1.1 , 10.330 . II. turning many ways: metaph.,shifty, versatile, wily,of Hermes, h.Merc
pouring forth much, yielding much, πολύ-χοοςorπολυ-χόος,ον, contr. πολύ-χους,ουν, (χέω) A. pouring forth much, yielding much,of animals,prolific, Arist. HA 629a35 , cf. Vett. Val. 10.28 ; of fruit
conduct, escort, πομπ-ή,ἡ, (πέμπω) A. conduct, escort, θεῶν ὑπ' ἀμύμονι πομπῇ Il. 6.171 ; οὔτε θεῶν πομπῇ οὔτε θνητῶν ἀνθρώπων Od. 5.32 ; π. δόμεναι 9.518 ; πομπᾷ Διὸς ξενίου A. Ag. 748 (lyr
to travel πορ-εύω, future -σω[[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 447 (Lyric poetry), etc.: ] Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist ἐπόρευσα, poetry πόρευσα [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 11.21 ] Refs 5th c.
when? at what time? πότε, Ion. κότε, Dor. πόκα Theoc. 4.7 , al.:—interrog. Particle used in direct and indirect questions, A. when? at what time? Il. 19.227 , Od. 4.642 ; πότ' εἰ μὴ νῦν . .; A.
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
whether πότερος, α, ον; Ionic dialect κότερος, η, ον: whether of the two? both in direct and indirect questions; once in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, οὐκ ἂν γνοίης ποτέροισι μετείη 8th c.BC: Ilias Ho
drunk, for drinking, ποτός,ή,όν, (πίνω) A. drunk, for drinking, τί κακὸν ἐδανὸν ἢ ποτὸν πασαμένα. .; A. Ag. 1408 (lyr.); φάρμακον E. Hipp. 516 ; ὕδωρ Th. 6.100 . II. Subst.,ποτόν,τό,that which o
beverage ποτός, ή, όν, (πίνω) drunk, for drinking, τί κακὸν ἐδανὸν ἢ ποτὸν πασαμένα..; [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1408 (Lyric poetry); φάρμακον 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hipp
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
fit for action πραγμᾰτ-ικός,ή,όν, A. fit for actionorbusiness, businesslike, statesmanlike,later Greek forπρακτικός, βασιλεύς, ἄνδρες, Plb. 7.11.2 , 7.12.2 , al.;pragmatici homines,menof the world,m
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
troublesome, formidable πραγμᾰτ-ικός, ή, όν, fit for action or business, businesslike, statesmanlike, later Greek for πρακτικός, βασιλεύς, ἄνδρες, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 7.11.2, 7.12.2, +ot
Gött. Nachr. πρᾶος,ον, alsoπρᾱύ̈ς, Ion. πρηύ̈ς,εῖα , ύ̈:—πρᾶοςsupplies sg. in Att. , Trag., and Com., exc. that the fem. is alwaysπραεια(πρᾶοςas fem. only in Plu. 2.168d ); but sg.πραύ̈ς, Ion. πρηύ̈
gentle πρᾶος, ον, also πρᾱΰς, Ionic dialect πρηΰς, εῖα, ΰ:—πρᾶος supplies singular in Attic dialect, Trag., and Comedy texts, except that the feminine is always πραεια (πρᾶος as feminine only in [[ 1
gentle Included with: πρᾶος, ον, also πρᾱΰς, Ionic dialect πρηΰς, εῖα, ΰ:—πρᾶος supplies singular in Attic dialect, Trag., and Comedy texts, except that the feminine is always πραεια (πρᾶος as femini
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
hurricane πρηστήρ,ῆρος,ὁ, (πρήθω) A. hurricaneorwaterspout attended with lightning( Placit. 3.3.1 , Arist. Mete. 371a16 , Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.203 , Epicur. Ep. 2p.47U. , Lucr. 6.424 , 445 ), πρηστήρων
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
lead forward προάγω [ᾰ],fut. -άξω:pf. Act. A. προῆχα D. 19.18 , 25.8 , Paus. 3.11.10 :— Med. ,v.infr.:pf. Pass. in med. sense,v.infr. 1.7 :—lead forwardoronward, μιν ἐς τὰ οἰκία Hdt. 3.148 ,
to go/bring before προάγω [ᾰ], future -άξω: perfect active προῆχα [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.18, 25.8, 2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 3.11.10:] Refs 4th c.BC+] —middle, see below: perfect pass
to put forth προβάλλω, future -βᾰλῶ: perfect -βέβληκα: Epic dialect aorist 2 προβάλεσκον [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 5.331: 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] has only aoris
sheep πρόβᾰτον, τό, frequently in plural πρόβατα (but also in singular, [[ 5th c.BC: Cratinus Comicus 43, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthydemus” 302a, etc.)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; irregular dative π
cattle, πρόβᾰτον,τό, freq. in pl.πρόβατα(but also in sg., Cratin. 43 , Pl. Euthd. 302a , etc.); heterocl. dat.πρόβασιHdn.Gr. 1.414 , Hsch. :— used (among the Ionians and Dorians) of all four-footed A