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εὐμενής

εὐμενής, well-disposed, kindly

εὐμεν-ής, ές, (μένος)
  • well-disposed, kindly, τινι to one, epith. of gods, h.Hom. 22.7 (not in Il. or Od.), Pi. P. 2.25, A. Supp. 686 (lyr.), cf. X. HG 6.4.2; ἵλεως καὶ εὐ. Id. Cyr. 1.6.2, Theoc. 5.18; Ἑρμῆς IGRom. 1.1228 (Egypt, ii A. D.); τὸ τῶν θεῶν εὐ. D. 4.45.
      • 2 of men, A. Pers. 175 (troch.), Supp. 488 (Comp.); πόλει S. Ant. 212, etc.; εὐ. πρός τι well-disposed for it, Plu. Luc. 42; τὸ εὐ., = εὐμένεια, Pl. Lg. 792e; ξεῖνος δὲ ξείνῳ . . -έστατον πάντων Hdt. 7.237: in Dor. Prose, Schwyzer 84 (Argos, v B. C.).
      • 3 of actions, etc., εὐμενεῖ τύχα, νόῳ, Pi. O. 14.15, P. 8.18; εὐ. ὀλολυγμός signifying goodwill, friendly, A. Th. 268.
      • 4 of places and things, γῆ εὐ. ἐναγωνίσασθαι favourable to fight in, Th. 2.74; εὐμενεῖ ποτῷ (of a river) kindly, bounteous, A. Pers. 487; of the air, mild, soft, Thphr. CP 2.1.6; so of medicines, beneficial, ὑποχονδρίῳ καὶ σπλάγχνοισιν Hp. Acut. 59, cf. Aret. CA 1.3; but also, agreeable, [κόμμι]-έστερον κόλλης Hp. Art. 33; of a road, easy, X. An. 4.6.12 (Comp.).
    • II Adv. -νῶς, Ion. -έως, A. Ag. 952, Pl. Phd. 89a, A.R. 2.1275, etc.: Comp. -έστερον E. Hel. 1298, Pl. Lg. 718d; also -εστέρως Isoc. 4.43, D.H. Rh. 5.

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