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τρυφάω

τρυφάω, to live softly, delicately, luxuriously, to fare sumptuously

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τρυφῶντος present active participle masculine genitive singular, present active participle neuter genitive singular of τρυφάω

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τρῠφάω, (τρυφή)
  • live softly, luxuriously, fare sumptuously,, ἐν ἀγκάλαις μητρὸς τρυφῆσαι, of a child, E. Ion 1376, cf. Ba. 969; τ. ἐν ταῖς ἐσθῆσι Isoc. 2.32; τ. καὶ μεγαλοπρεπῶς διαιτᾶσθαι X. Ath. 1.11; λευκὸς ἄνθρωπος, παχύς, ἀργός . ., εἰωθὼς τρυφᾶν Sosicr. 1, cf. Ep.Jac. 5.5, Gal. 6.416, etc.; παῖσον, τρύφησον, ζῆσον· ἀποθανεῖν σε δεῖ Epigr.Gr. 362.5 (Cotiaeum, ii/iii A. D.).
      • 2 part. τρυφῶν as Adj., effeminate, luxurious, Ar. Nu. 48, etc.; τ. καὶ ἀμελής Pl. Lg. 901a; τὸ τρυφῶν effeminacy, Ar. V. 1455 (lyr.); also of things, dainty, delicate, βασιλικὴ καὶ τρυφῶσα παιδεία Pl. Lg. 695d; ἀσπίδα . . τρυφῶσαν Aristopho 14, cf. Antiph. 52.10 (troch.); ἄρτοι τ. Alc.Com. 5.
    • II to be licentious, run riot, wax wanton, Ar. Lys. 405, etc.; to be extravagant, opp. γλίσχρως ζῆν, Arist. Pol. 1266b26.
      • 2 revel in, ἐν τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς τινος LXX Si. 14.4; delight in, ἐν ἀγαθωσύνῃ σου ib. Ne. 9.25.
    • III give oneself airs, be dainty, fastidious, ἆρʼ οὐ τρυφῶμεν . . ., οἷσιν οὐκ ἀρκεῖ τάδε; E. Supp. 214; τ. δʼ ὁ δαίμων is fickle, ib. 552; ἐπειδή μοι δοκεῖς σὺ τρυφᾶν to hang back, Pl. Euthphr. 11e, cf. La. 179d, Alc. 1.114a; οἱ τρυφῶντες spoiled pets, Id. Men. 76b; ἐν ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις τ. καὶ κολακεύεσθαι, of the people, D. 8.34; οὐκ ἀνεκτὸν εἶναι . . αἰχμάλωτον οὖσαν τρυφᾶν Id. 19.197; τρυφῶσιν ἕτεροι πρὸς ἑτέρους, of philosophers, Alex. 221.14; followed by a modifying clause, νῦν δὲ τρυφᾷς διότι . . Pl. Prt. 327e; ἐν ταῖς . . ἑτέρων . . ἀτυχίαις τ. Euphro 12; later, τ. κατά τινος make sport of . ., Him. Ecl. 12.2.

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