εὐφημέω — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

dial.εὐφᾱμέωcontr.vbεὔφημος in ordersmaintain propriety of speechi.e. avoid using ill-omened words, by abstaining fr. speech, as the prelude to a ritual or solemn actpreserve an auspicious silenceIl. A. E. Ar. Call. use words of good omen onlyavoid ill-omened wordsHdt. E. Ar. Pl. X. D.pass.be addressed in words that avoid ill omenA. as a response, imperatv.εὐφήμειor εὐφήμησονdon't say that!, heaven forbid!Pl. X. Plu.also interrog.οὐκ εὐφημήσεις;Pl. w. positive connot.use words of good omenof persons uttering a ritual cry of triumph, of the cry itself, the sound of sailors singing a paeanring out propitiouslyA.in ctxt. of rejoicing or festivitycry out in gladnesstriumphE.fr. Ar. Plu. speak well of, praisesomeonePlu.

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to use words of good omen

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εὐφημέω

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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-16606

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