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καταπραΰνω

καταπραΰνω, to soften, appease

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κατεπράυνον imperfect active indicative 3rd plural, imperfect active indicative 1st singular of καταπραΰνω

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καταπρᾱΰν-ω, fut. -πραῠνῶ Hsch.: Ep. and Ion. κατα-πρηΰνω:—
  • soften, opp. τραχύνω, Pl. Ti. 67a: usu. metaph., soften down, appease, Pl. Euthd. 288b, A.R. 1.265, Q.S. 14.328; κ. τοὺς ἀκροατάς, of an orator, Isoc. 4.13, cf. Arist. Rh. 1380b30; κ. τὴν ταραχήν Plb. 5.52.14; κ. τινὰ τῆς ὀργῆς Plu. Them. 31:—Pass., to be pacified, of animals, Phld. Mus. p.20 K.; to be allayed, of emotions, Id. Rh. 1.370 S.

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