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εὐφημέω

εὐφημέω, to use words of good omen

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εὐφημῶ present active subjunctive 1st singular, present active indicative 1st singular of εὐφημέω

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εὐφημ-έω, Dor. εὐφᾱμέω, (εὔφημος)
  • use words of good omen, opp. δυσφημέω:
    • I avoid all unlucky words, during sacred rites: hence, as the surest mode of avoiding them, keep a religious silence, φέρτε δὲ χερσὶν ὕδωρ εὐφημῆσαί τε κέλεσθε Il. 9.171, cf. Call. Ap. 17, 18, etc.; mostly imper., εὐφήμει, εὐφημεῖτε, hush! be still! Ar. Nu. 297, Ach. 241, al.; οἱ δὲ ἀμβώσαντες μέγα εὐφημέειν μιν ἐκέλευον Hdt. 3.38; εὐφημεῖν χρὴ τὸν πρεσβύτην Ar. Nu. 263; εὐφήμει τοῦτό γε, ἦν δʼ ἐγώ Pl. Euthd. 301a, cf. R. 329c; οὐκ εὐφημήσεις; Id. Smp. 214d:—Pass., εὔφημον εἴη τοὖπος εὐφημουμένῃ since you have been spoken fair, A. Supp. 512.
    • II shout in triumph, Id. Ag. 596, Eu. 1035 (lyr.), Ar. Pl. 758, D.S. 5.49.
      • 2 c. acc., honour by praise, speak well of, θεούς Pl. Epin. 992d, cf. X. Smp. 4.49:—Pass., to be called by a mild name, πολιτεία . . εὐφημούμενος λῆρος D.S. 37.17; also, to be honoured, Hp. Ep. 27, CIG 4389 (Isauria); to be applauded, Ph. 2.589; πρὸς πάντων -ηθείς Hdn. 2.3.11; ὑπὸ ὄχλων Vett.Val. 38.25.
    • III sound triumphantly, κέλαδος Ἑλλήνων πάρα . . ηὐφήμησεν A. Pers. 389; ὀλολυγμὸς εὐφημῶν Id. Ag. 28.

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