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θεοφιλής

θεοφιλής, dear to the gods, highly favoured

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θεοφιλεστάτη feminine nominative singular superlative, feminine vocative singular superlative of θεοφιλής

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θεοφιλ-ής, ές, (φιλέω)
  • dear to the gods, highly favoured, of persons, Hdt. 1.87, Democr. 217, Pl. R. 382e, Phlb. 39e, etc.; of Moses, Ph. 2.218 (Sup.); as honorary epith. in Egypt, Sammelb. 421 (Sup.), al.; also, of places, etc., πόλις Pi. I. 6(5).66; Ἄργος B. 10.60; πόλιν . . θεοφιλεστάτην Eup. 307; χώρα A. Eu. 869 (Sup.); τύχαι Id. Fr. 350.3; ἑορτή Ar. Ra. 446; μοῖρα X. Ap. 32; ἐπιτήδευμα Isoc. 8.35 (Comp.), cf. Pl. Euthphr. 7a; θεοφιλές [ἐστιν] εἰ . . ʼ tis a mark of divine favour, if . ., Plu. Aud.poet. 2.30f. Adv. -λῶς, πράττειν to act as the gods will, Pl. Alc. 1.134d: Comp. -έστερον, διαβεβιωκέναι Isoc. 9.70.
    • II Act., loving God, Ph. 2.415, Luc. JTr. 47 (Sup.), Agath. 3.13, Cod.Just. 1.1.5.4 (Sup.). Adv. ἡ πόλις οὐ μόνον -λῶς ἀλλὰ καὶ φιλανθρώπως ἔσχεν Isoc. 4.29, cf. Poll. 1.22.

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