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ἐπαφρόδιτος

ἐπαφρόδιτος, lovely, charming

ἐπαφρόδ-ῑτος, ον, (Ἀφροδίτη)
  • lovely, fascinating, charming, of persons, Hdt. 2.135, Aeschin. 2.42; of things, ἔπη καὶ ἔργα X. Smp. 8.15 (Comp., codd.); ποίησις Isoc. 10.65: Sup. -ότατος X. Hier. 1.35. Adv. -τως, γράφειν D.H. Lys. 11, cf. Alciphr. 2.1, Philostr. VA 6.3.
    • II used to translate Sullaʼs epithet Felix, favoured by Venus, i.e. fortuneʼs favourite (metaph. from the dice), Plu. Sull. 34, App. BC 1.97.
    • III gracious, ἡγεμονία PRyl. 77.36 (ii A.D.).

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