παρατυγχάνω
παρατυγχάνω
fut. -τεύξομαι
aor2 παρ-έτυχον
to happen to be near, be among others, c. dat., Il.; π. τῷ λόγῳ τῷ πάθεϊ to be present at . . , Lat. interesse, Hdt.
absol. to happen to be present, Hdt.: of a thing, to offer itself, παρατυχούσης τινὸς σωτηρίας Thuc.
often in partic. παρατυχών, whoever chanced to be by, i. e. the first comer, any chance person, Thuc.;— so, τὸ παρατυγχάνον or παρατυχόν whatever turns up or chances, πρὸς τὸ παρατυγχάνον as circumstances required, Thuc.: nom. absol., ἐν τῷ παρατυχόντι Thuc.: —παρατυχόν, it being in oneʼs power, since it was in oneʼs power to do, c. inf., Thuc.