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ἀσπάσιος

ἀσπάσιος, welcome, gladly welcomed

ἀσπ-άσιος [πᾰ], α, ον, also ος, ον, Od. 23.233, Luc. Nec. 1:—
  • welcome, gladly welcomed, ἀσπασίη τρίλλιστος ἐπήλυθε νύξ Il. 8.488, cf. 10.35; ὡς δʼ ὅτʼ ἂν ἀσπάσιος βίοτος παίδεσσι φανήῃ πατρός Od. 5.394, etc. Adv. -ίως, ἀ. δʼ ἄρα τῷ κατέδυ φάος ἠελίοιο 13.33.
    • II well-pleased, glad, ἀσπάσιοι δʼ ἐπέβαν γαίης 23.238; ἀσπάσιον δʼ ἄρα τόν γε θεοὶ κακότητος ἔλυσαν they released him to his joy, 5.397. Adv. -ίως gladly, Hom. with a Verb, to be glad to . ., as φημί μιν ἀσπασίως γόνυ κάμψειν Il. 7.118, cf. 18.232, Od. 4.523, etc.—Ep., exc. in Adv. -ίως with glad welcome, A. Ag. 1555 (lyr.); gladly, Hdt. 7.152, Jul. Or. 2.71a.

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