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προσημαίνω

προσημαίνω, to presignify, foretell, announce

προσημ-αίνω,
  • foretell, announce the future, τινί τι E. Med. 725; of the gods, τὰ μέλλοντα ἔσεσθαι Hdt. 1.45, cf. E. Supp. 213, SIG 709.24 (Chersonesus, ii B.C.), etc.; π. ὡς . . Plu. Nic. 1: abs., Hdt. 6.27; of Socrates’ δαιμόνιον, X. Mem. 1.1.4; of medical symptoms, π. θάνατον v.l. in Hp. Prog. 6; of wind, give warning, Arist. Mete. 367a13, cf. Thphr. Sign. 31.
    • II proclaim an order, τινί τι, of a herald, Hdt. 6.77: c. inf., [ἡ Πυθίη] π. Λακεδαιμονίοισι ἐλευθεροῦν τὰς Ἀθήνας ib. 123, cf. Aeschin. 3.130.
    • III Pass., ἡ -σημανθεῖσα τιμή the aforesaid . ., PMasp. 97.52 (vi A.D.), cf. PRyl. 156.8 (i A.D.), etc.
    • IV mark out beforehand, μέλανι γραφικῷ Paul.Aeg. 6.4 (Pass.).

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