bringing forth most offspring, πλειστο-τόκος,ον, A. bringing forth most offspring, Man. 4.102 cod.
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bringing forth most offspring, πλειστο-τόκος,ον, A. bringing forth most offspring, Man. 4.102 cod.
bearing most, πλειστο-φόρος,ον, A. bearing most, Thphr. HP 3.7.6 .
throwing high, πλειστόβολ-ος,ον(parox.), A. throwing high,of dicers, AP 7.422 ( Leon. ).
most, greatest, largest, πλεῖστος,η,ον, Sup. of πολύς, A. most, greatest, largest,in number, size, extent, etc.,π. ὅμιλος, λαός, Il. 15.616 , 16.377 , etc.; π. κακόν Od. 4.697 ; πλεῖστοι ἐπιχθονί
most πλεῖστος, η, ον, superlative of πολύς, most, greatest, largest, in number, size, extent, etc., π. ὅμιλος, λαός, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 15.616, 16.377, etc.; π. κακόν 8th c.BC
of, occupied with plaiting, πλεκ-τικός,ή,όν, A. of, occupied with plaiting, αἱ π. τῶν τεχνῶν Pl. Lg. 679a , cf. Plt. 283b , 288d . II. entanglingorinterlacing, Epicur. Ep. 1p.8U. Adv. -κῶς Po
plaited, twisted, πλεκ-τός,ή,όν, A. plaited, twisted, τάλαροι Od. 9.247 ; σειρή 22.175 ; ἀναδέσμη Il. 22.469 ; ἅρματα Hes. Sc. 63 ; ὐποθύμιδες Sapph. Supp. 23.16 ; στέφανοι Xenoph. 1.2 ,
with cordage rigged, πλεκτᾰνόστολος,ον, A. with cordage rigged, αἴθυιαι(metaph. of ships), Lyc. 230 .
numerous, πλεον-αστός,ή,όν, A. numerous, ὑπὲρ τοὺς πατέρας LXX De. 30.5 ; dub.l. in ib. 1 Ma. 4.35 .
manifold, πλεον-ᾰχός,ή,όν, A. manifold, γενέσεως αἰτία Epicur. Ep. 2p.36U. ;κατὰ π. τρόπονibid.;τοῦ π. τρόπουib. p.41 U.; τὸ π. τὸ τῆς ῥητορικῆς diversity, Phld. Rh. 1.50 S. :— elsewh. onlyAdv.
greedy, grasping, πλεονεκτ-ικός,ή,όν, A. greedy, grasping,of persons, Isoc. 12.243 ; ἡ πονηρία -εκτικόν D. 25.24 : Comp. and Sup. -ώτερος, -ώτατος, Arist. Pol. 1333b10 , Rh. 1418b37 .Adv. -κῶς
having more than the normal number of fingers, πλεονο-δάκτῠλος,ον, A. having more than the normal number of fingers, Gal. 19.454 .
having more syllables, πλεονο-σύλλᾰβος,ον, A. having more syllables,Charis. p.539 K.
of the side, πλευρ-ιαῖος,α,ον, A. of the side, θύρετρα BCH 20.324 (Lebad.);κρέαcj. in Poll. 6.52 .
of πλευρ-ικός,ή,όν, A. oforfor the ribs:τὰ π. τῶν βοῶν the sides,Sch. Ar. Eq. 361 . II. π. ἀριθμόςnumber of unitsin the sideof a square, opp.διαμετρικός: μονάς Theol.Ar. 3 , Iamb. in Nic. p.11 P.
suffering from pleurisy, πλευρ-ῑτικός,ή,όν, A. suffering from pleurisy, Hp. Aph. 1.12 , IG 14.966.7 (Rome,ii A.D.), Paul.Aeg. 3.33 . 2. good for pleurisy, δυνάμεις Gal. 11.711 . 3. causing pleu
fit πλευσ-τικός,ή,όν, A. fitorfavourable for sailing, οὖρος Theoc. 13.52 .Adv. -κῶς, ἔχειν Arist. Mete. 359a10 . II. given to seafaring, Vett.Val. 18.17 .
full, filled, πλέως,πλέᾱ, πλέων,pl.πλέῳ, πλέᾳ, πλέᾱ; Ion. πλέος,-έη, -έον; Ep. πλεῖος,η,ον( Hom. usesπλέονonly in Od. 20.355 ); contr. fem.πλῆHdn.Gr. 2.912 : (πίμ-πλη-μι):— A. full, filled,c. gen
plural, πληθ-υντικός,ή,όν, A. plural, περὶ τῶν ἑνικῶν καὶ π. ἐκφορῶν,title of work by Chrysippus:ὁ π.(with or withoutἀριθμός) D.T. 635.30 , D.H. Amm. 1.9 , A.D. Pron. 11.2 , al.; τὰ π. Longin. 23.3
creating plurality, πληθο-ποιός,όν, A. creating plurality, Procl. in Prm. p.592 S. , Dam. Pr. 33 .
much-dancing, πληθό-χορος,ον, A. much-dancing,or,gathering a large troupe of dancers,Id.
containing much, πληθό-χωρος,ον, A. containing much,Id.
plethoric, πληθωρ-ικός,ή,όν, A. plethoric, διάθεσις, νόσημα, Id. 7.578 , 18(1).79 .Adv. -κῶς, διακεῖσθαι Id. 6.130 .
of, for, πληκ-τικός,ή,όν, A. of, for,orby striking, π. θήραfishingby means of spearing, Pl. Sph. 220d ;ἡ πληκτική, τὸ πληκτικόν [μέρος], ib. 220e , 221b ; π. δύναμις Epicur. Fr. 308 . 2. ready to