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φιλοστοργέω

φιλοστοργέω, love tenderly

φῐλοστοργ-έω,
  • love tenderly, freq. of family affection, Pl. Lg. 927b, cf. Princeton Exp.Inscr. 7871.3 (Syria), etc.; φ. διαφερόντως τὸν ἀδελφόν D.S. 31.19; ἐπεφιλοστοργήκει τὴν παρθένον Plb. 5.74.5: abs., τὸ φιλοστοργεῖν Phld. Herc 1457.13:—Pass., ἐγὼ (sc. Isis) ὑπὸ τέκνων γονεῖς -στοργεῖσθαι ἐνομοθέτησα IG 12(5).p.305 (Ios, iii A. D.).
      • 2 of sexual love, Clearch. 49, Gp. 14.2.2.

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