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πρευμενής

πρευμενής, gentle of mood, friendly, gracious, favourable

πρευμεν-ής, ές, contr. fr. πρηϋμενής (v. πραϋμενής),
  • soft of temper, gentle, gracious, τινι to one, A. Ag. 840, E. Hec. 538: abs., ἴδοιτο . . πρευμενοῦς ἀπʼ ὄμματος A. Supp. 210(207); Ἀχαιῶν πρευμενεστέρων τύχοις E. Tr. 739. Adv., πρευμενῶς αἰτεῖσθαι, παραινέσαι, A. Pers. 220, 224; δέχεσθαι Id. Eu. 236.
      • 2 of events, favourable, κατελθὼν . . πρευμενεῖ τύχῃ Id. Ag. 1647; τελευτὰς . . πρευμενεῖς κτίσειεν Id. Supp. 140 (lyr.); πρευμενοῦς . . νόστου τυχόντας E. Hec. 540 (s.v.l.).
    • II propitiating, χοαί A. Pers. 609.

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