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θεσπίζω

θεσπίζω, to declare by oracle, prophesy, divine

θεσπίζω, fut. -ίσω, Att. -ῐῶ, Ion. inf. θεσπιέειν v.l. in Hdt. 8.135; Dor. aor. ἐθέσπιξα Theoc. 15.63: (θέσπις):—
  • prophesy, foretell, τι Hdt. 1.47, al.; τινί τι A. Ag. 1210, E. Andr. 1161:—Pass., τί δὲ τεθέσπισται; S. OC 388, cf. Parth. 35.2.
    • II Pass., c. acc., [χρησμοί,] οὓς ἐθεσπίσθη Μωυσῆς Ph. 2.38.
    • III of the Emperors, = Lat. sancire, decree, Jul. Ep. 75b, Wilcken Chr. 6.8 (v A.D.), OGI 521.9 (Abydus), Cod.Just. 1.12.3 Intr.

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