prevpon
prevpon , onto", tov , part. of prevpw (111. 2).
prepovntw"
prepovntw" , Adv. part. of prevpon , in fit manner, meetly, beseemingly, gracefully, Pind ., Aesch.
2. c. dat. in a manner befitting, suitably to, Plat .; also c. gen ., like ajxivw" , Id.
preptov"
preptov" , hv, ovn , distinguished, renowned, Aesch.
prevpw, PRE vPW, prevpw
PRE vPW , impf. e[prepon : f. prevyw : aor. I e[preya :of impressions on the senses,
1. on the eye, to be clearly seen, to be conspicuous, oJ dÆ e[prepe kai; dia; pavntwn Il.; c. dat. rei, to be distinguished in or by a thing, Aesch. , Eur. : absol. to shine forth, shew itself, appear, Pind ., Aesch. ; with a part. , to be clearly seen as doing or being, Aesch.
2.
on the ear,
boa; prevpei
the cry
sounds loud and clear,
Pind
.,
Aesch.
3.
on the smell,
to be strong
or
rank,
Aesch.
II.
to be conspicuously like, to be like, to resemble,
c. dat
.,
Pind.
,
Eur.
2.
c. inf
.,
dravmhma fwto;" Persiko;n prevpei maqei`n
his running
is like
Persian to behold, i.e. one may see it is Persian,
Aesch.
; so,
prevpei wJ" tuvranno" eijsora`n
Soph.
III. to be conspicuously fit, to become, beseem, suit, c. dat. pers., qnata; qnatoi`si prevpei Pind. , etc.
2. often in part. , prevpon ejstiv or h\n for prevpei or e[prepe , Thuc. , etc. ; rarely c. gen ., pr. h\n daivmono" toujmou` tovde Soph .: part. neut. to; prevpon, onto" , that which is seemly, fitness, propriety, Lat. decorum , Plat.
3.
rarely with a person as the subject,
prevpwn e[fu" fwnei`n
art
the fit person
to speak,
Soph.
4.
impers.
prevpei
,
Lat.
decet
, it is fitting, it beseems, suits, becomes,
c. dat.
pers. et
inf.
,
ouj prevpei a[mmin luvein teivch
Theogn
.;
wJ" prevpei douvloi" levgein
Eur
.:also
c. acc.
pers. et
inf.
,
to;n prevpei tugcanevmen u{mnwn
Pind
.,
etc.
:
c. inf.
only,
prevpei garuevmen
Id.:when an
acc.
alone follows, an
inf.
must be supplied,
tivsasqai wJ" ejkeivnou" prevpei
(
sc.
tivsasqai
)
Hdt.
prepwvdh"
prep-wvdh" , e" , ( ei\do" ) fit, becoming, suitable, proper, Ar .; c. dat ., Xen. , etc.
prevsba
prevsba± , h", hJ , Ep. fem. of prevsbu" , the august, honoured, mostly of Hera, {Hrh, prevsba qeav Il.
presbeiva
presbeiva , hJ , ( presbeuvw ) age, seniority, kata; presbeivan Aesch.
2.
rank, dignity,
Plat.
II.
an embassy, embassage,
Thuc
.,
Plat.
2.
the body of ambassadors,
as we say,
the Embassy,
Ar
.,
Thuc.
:
the ambassadors,
of early times were
elders.
presbei`on
presbei`on , Ion. -hvion , tov , ( prevsbu" ) a gift of honour, such as was offered to elders, Il.
2.
the privilege of age,
and generally,
a privilege,
Plat
.,
etc.
3.
the right of the eldest, his share of the inheritance,
Dem.