foreknowing, prescient, προ-γνωστικός,ή,όν, A. foreknowing, prescient, δύναμις Ph. 1.659 , 2.164 ; μόριον . . τῆς ψυχῆς Plu. 2.433a ; of persons, M.Ant. 8.25 ; esp. of astrologers, Vett.Val. 37.
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foreknowing, prescient, προ-γνωστικός,ή,όν, A. foreknowing, prescient, δύναμις Ph. 1.659 , 2.164 ; μόριον . . τῆς ψυχῆς Plu. 2.433a ; of persons, M.Ant. 8.25 ; esp. of astrologers, Vett.Val. 37.
fall forwards, prolapse, πρό-πτωσις,εως,ἡ, A. fall forwards, prolapse, ὑστέρας Dsc. 1.70 (pl.), cf. Sor. 2.84 , Gal. 12.136 (pl.); τοῦ ῥαγοειδοῦς Id. 6.877 ; of the eyes, Cels. 6.6.8 ;hernia, G
pouring out πρό-χῠσις,εως,ἡ, A. pouring out,οὐλὰς κριθέων πρόχυσιν ἐποιέετο,=προέχεε, Hdt. 1.160 . II. π. τῆς γῆς depositionof mud by water, alluvial soil, Id. 2.5 ;π. ἐξ Αἰθιοπίης κατενηνειγμένην ὑ
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.
privilege of the front seats προεδρ-ία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, A. privilege of the front seatsat public games, in theatres, in the public assemblies, bestowed as an honour on distinguished foreigners, ἀτελείη
purpose πρό-θεσις, -εως, ἡ [in LXX: Exo.40:4, 23 (עֵרֶךְ), 1Ch.9:32, al. (מַעֲרֶכֶת), 2Ch.4:19 (פָּנִים), 1Ma.1:22, 2Ma.3:8, al. ;] __1. a setting forth (Plat., Plut., al.): οἱ ἄρτοι τῆς π. (cf. LXX
readiness, willingness, eagerness, προθῡμ-ία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, A. readiness, willingness, eagerness, ᾗσι προθυμίῃσι[ῑ]πεποιθώς Il. 2.588 ; opp.ἀθυμία, X. Cyr. 1.6.13 ; τῶν πέρι καί τινα ἐνάγει π. μαχό
eagerness προθῡμ-ία, Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, readiness, willingness, eagerness, ᾗσι προθυμίῃσι [ῑ] pepoiqw/s [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.588 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; opposed to ἀθυμία, [[ 5t
relation of προξεν-ία, Thess.προξεννία IG 9(2).258.6 , 9 (Cierium,ii B. C.):ἡ:— A. relation of πρόξενος, treatyorcompact of friendship between a state and a foreigner, Antipho Fr. 67 , Th. 6.89 ;πρ
going on, advance, πρόοδος,ἡ, A. going on, advance, Emp. 84.1 , X. HG 3.4.15 : metaph.,progress, Plot. 5.2.1 ; ἐκ δυνάμεως εἰς ἐνέργειαν Id. 6.3.22 . II. coming outof a house, Luc. Nec. 12 ;appe
degeneration πρό-πτωσις, εως, ἡ, fall forwards, prolapse, ὑστέρας [[ 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 1.70 (_plural_), compare 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 2.84, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 12.
taking in addition πρόσ-ληψις,εως,ἡ, A. taking in addition, λόγου Pl. Tht. 210a , cf. Hermog. Id. 1.11 ;ἀορίστουib. 2.6 , Aristid. Rh. 1pp.473,534 S. ;τοῦ ἄρθρου, τοῦ ῑ, A.D. Synt. 170.3 , Pron. 8
προσ-τᾰγή , ἡ , = sq., LXX Da. 3.28 ( 95 ), Sammelb. 3924.15 (i A.D.) , Diog.Oen. 11 , Ps.- Plu. Fluv. 6.4 , 10.2 ; κατὰ -ταγήν τινος τινος J. AJ 1.7.1 , al.; προσταγῇ IG 42(1).497 (Epid., ii/iii A.D.
προσαπό-δοσις , εως , ἡ , a Rhet. figure, by which when two or more statements follow one another, the reason for each is given (a) after each statement, or (b) after the whole series, Quint. Inst. 9.
means of approach, access πρόσβᾰσις,εως,ἡ, (προσβαίνω) A. means of approach, access, esp. uphill, ὄρεσι, ἔνθα π. οὐδεμίαν εἶναι Hdt. 3.111 , cf. E. El. 489 , Th. 6.96 (pl.), 7.45 ;προσβάσεις τεκμαί
prayer προσ-ευχή, -ῆς, ἡ (προσεύχομαι), [in LXX chiefly for תְּפִלָּה ;] __1. prayer to God: Mat.17:21 (WH, R, txt., om.) Mat.21:22, Mrk.9:29, Luk.22:45, Act.3:1 6:4 10:31, Rom.12:12, 1Co.7:5, Col.4
of προσηγορ-ικός,ή,όν, A. oforfor addressing,π. ὄνομα,= Lat.praenomen, opp.nomen(τὸ συγγενικόν), D.H. 3.65 , 4.1 ; also,=cognomen, Plu. Mar. 1 . II. Gramm.,τὰ π.appellatives, opp.τὰ ὀνοματικά, D.H.
come and sit near προσίζ-ω, c. acc., A. come and sit near,πάγον, of suppliants, A. Supp. 189 ; Ἄρτεμιν E. Hec. 935 (lyr.); also π. περὶ τὰ βήματα Pl. R. 564d ;settle, ἡ μέλιττα πρὸς οὐδὲν π. σαπρ
invocation πρόσ-κλησις, εως, ἡ, (προσκαλέω) judicial summons, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 1041 (_plural_), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 846c (_plural_), 855d (_plural_),
acceptance πρόσ-ληψις, εως, ἡ, taking in addition, λόγου [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 210a, compare 2nd c.AD: Hermogenes Rhetor “περὶ ἰδεῶν” 1.11 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀορίστου[[ [pre
taking something to oneself, acquisition προσποί-ησις,εως,ἡ, A. taking something to oneself, acquisition, ξυμμαχίας Th. 3.82 ; ἐρώτων J. AJ 17.4.1 . 2. pretensionorclaimto a thing, Th. 2.62 : c.
throw to προσρίπτω, A. throw to, ἐπιστόλιόν τινι Plu. Cat.Mi. 24 ; κυνιδίοις ἄρτων ἢ ὀστέων Ath. 3.114a ; of a wet-nurse,μὴ ἐξέστω τῇ Φιλωτέρᾳ προσρείπτειν τὸ σωμάτιον τῷ Παποντῶτι, i.e. she shal
προστᾰτ-εία , ἡ , ̔προστάτης̓ = προστασία 11 , Th. 2.80 (cf. προστασία 11.1 ), X. Mem. 3.6.10 , Oec. 2.6 (pl.), Supp.Epigr. 3.468.16 (Thess., i B.C. ), IG 22.1099.23 (Epist.Plotinae, ii A.D. ), D.C. 4
προσυν-απάντησις , εως , ἡ , a rhet. figure, in which when two nouns are placed first the words belonging to the second precede those belonging to the first (as in Il. 4.450 ), Alex. Fig. 2.27 . προσυ