maivwtra , tav , ( maiovomai ) a midwifes wages, Luc.
mavkar, MA vKAR
MA vKAR , a±ro", oJ ; the fem. is mavkaira , but also mavkar :— blessed, happy, of the gods, as opp. to mortal men, Il.; absol., mavkare" the blessed ones, Od., Hes., Pind., Trag.II. of men, blest, fortunate, w\ mavkarÆAtreivdh Il.; so, mavkaira eJstiva , etc., Pind.:—esp. wealthy, ajndro;" mavkaro" katÆ a[rouran Il.
III. mavkare" also meant the dead, as secure from the ills of life, Hes.:— makavrwn nh`soi the Islands of the Blest (in the ocean at the extreme West) where heroes and demi-gods enjoyed rest for ever, Id., Pind.
IV. Comp. makavrtero" , Sup. makavrtato" Od. Hence makariva
makariva
ma±ka±riva , hJ , happiness, bliss, kenh; m . Luc.:—euphem. for ej" kovraka", a[pagÆ ej" makarivan Ar.makarivzw
ma±ka±rivzw , f. Att. iw` , ( mavkar ) to bless, to deem or pronounce happy, Lat. gratulari , Od., Hdt., Att.; ironically, makarivsante" uJmw`n to; ajpeirovkakon while we bless your simplicity, Thuc.makavrio"
ma±kavrio" »ka±1/4, a, on , and o", on , longer form of mavkar :1. of men, blessed, happy, Pind., Eur., etc.:—in addresses, w\ makavrie , like w\ qaumavsie , my good sir, my dear sir, Plat.:—c. gen., w\ m. th`" tuvch" happy you for your good fortune! Ar.
2.
oiJ makavrioi
, like
oiJ o[lbioi
,
the rich and better educated,
Plat., Arist.
II.
Adv.
-ivw"
, Eur., Ar. Hence
makariovth"
makariovth"
ma±ka±riovth" , hto", hJ , happiness, bliss, Plat., Arist.; and makarismov"makarismov"
ma±ka±rismov" , ou`, oJ , a pronouncing happy, blessing, Plat., Arist.; and makaristov"makaristov"
ma±ka±ristov" , hv, ovn , verb. Adj. deemed or to be deemed happy, enviable, Hdt., Att.makarivth"
ma±ka±rivth" »i<Eth>1/4, ou, oJ , like mavkar III , one blessed, i.e. dead, Aesch., etc.II. as Adj., m. bivo" , with a double meaning, Ar.
makartov"
ma±kartov" , hv, ovn , = makaristov" , Anth.makednov"
ma±kednov" , hv, ovn , = mhkedanov", makrov" , tall, taper, Od.Makedonivzw
Ma±kedonivzw , to be on the Macedonian side, Plut.
II. to speak Macedonian, Id.:—hence Ma±kedonistiv , in Macedonian, Id.