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πολυτίμητος

πολυτίμητος, highly honoured, most honoured

πολῠτῑμ-ητος, Dor. -τίμᾱτος, ον, also η, ον Ar. Pax 978: (τιμάω):—
  • highly honoured, freq. used in addressing a divinity, Ἀφροδίτη [Parm.]20; ὦ Ζεῦ πολυτίμητʼ Pherecr. 73, Ar. Fr. 319; ὦ πολυτίμηθʼ Ἠράκλεις Id. Ach. 807; ὦ π. θεοί Id. V. 1001; θεώ Id. Th. 594; ὦ π. Νεφέλαι Id. Nu. 269; ὦ π. Αἰσχύλε Id. Ra. 851; and (ironically) ὦ π. Εὐθύδημε Pl. Euthd. 296d; so τὸ π. ἰατρεῖον, of Aristotle, Timae. ap. Plb. 12.8.4.
    • II at a high price, very costly, Epich. 71, Ar. Fr. 387.9, Alex.Trall. 1.15; with play on signf. I, [σῖτος] π. ᾇπερ τοὶ θεοί Ar. Ach. 759.

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