Προσίενται

they accept

Translated by Catharine Roth8 Jun 2004Vetting: high4 revisions

5 words

[Meaning] they draw to themselves.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Προσίενται· προσάγονται.

Betacode

*prosi/entai: prosa/gontai.

Notes

Likewise in other lexica; references at Photius pi1333, where Theodoridis offers several possibilities for the source of the headword (third person plural, present middle indicative, of prosi/hmi; cf. pi 2696): Herodotus 1.135, Thucydides 4.108.4, Xenophon On Horsemanship 3.3. One could add many more.

Linked from1 entry

π2696Προσίεταιaccepts[Used] with an accusative. [Meaning he/she/it] is pleased, receives favorably. Aristophanes [writes]: "the rest of the business pleased me, but one thing does not accept me" (meaning does not persuade me), "that you…

Neighbouring entries

π2693Προσῆχενhas led toward π2694Προσίασιthey approach π2695Προσίενταιthey accept π2696Προσίεταιaccepts π2697Προσιζήσαντεςsitting next to

Revision history4 revisions · last 22 Jun 2014

22 Jun 2014coding — Catharine Roth
17 Oct 2013Revised — David Whitehead
27 Nov 2011expanded note — David Whitehead
8 Jun 2004augmented note and keywords — David Whitehead
8 Jun 2004Translated — Catharine Roth