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προκαλέω
προκαλέω fut. έσω to call forth: mostly in Mid., 3 sg. Epic aor1 προκαλέσσατο, imperat. προκάλεσσαι:— to call out to fight, challenge, defy, Lat. provoco, Hom.; so, πρ. εἰς ἀγῶνα Xen. to invite or summon beforehand, τινὰ ἐς λόγους Hdt., Thuc.; ἐς σπονδάς Thuc.; ἐπὶ ξυμμαχίαν Thuc. c. acc. et inf. to invite one to do, Thuc., etc. absol., αὐτῶν προκαλεσαμένων at or after their invitation, Thuc. c. acc. rei, to offer or propose, δίκην Thuc.; τὰς σπονδάς Ar.; c. acc. pers. added, προκαλεῖσθαί τινα τὴν εἰρήνην to offer one peace, Ar. as Attic law-term, to make an offer or challenge to the opponent, such as to submit the case to arbitration, let slaves be put to the torture, Dem.; cf. πρόκλησις:— Pass., πρ. ἐς κρίσιν περί τινος Thuc. to call up or forth, εὐγένειαν Eur.

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to call forth

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προκαλέω
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προκαλέω fut. έσω to call forth: mostly in Mid., 3 sg. Epic aor1 προκαλέσσατο, imperat. προκάλεσσαι:— to call out to fight, challenge, defy, Lat. provoco, Hom.; so, πρ. εἰς ἀγῶνα Xen. to invite or summon beforehand, τινὰ ἐς λόγους Hdt., Thuc.; ἐς σπονδάς Thuc.; ἐπὶ ξυμμαχίαν Thuc. c. acc. et inf. to invite one to do, Thuc., etc. absol., αὐτῶν προκαλεσαμένων at or after their invitation, Thuc. c. acc. rei, to offer or propose, δίκην Thuc.; τὰς σπονδάς Ar.; c. acc. pers. added, προκαλεῖσθαί τινα τὴν εἰρήνην to offer one peace, Ar. as Attic law-term, to make an offer or challenge to the opponent, such as to submit the case to arbitration, let slaves be put to the torture, Dem.; cf. πρόκλησις:— Pass., πρ. ἐς κρίσιν περί τινος Thuc. to call up or forth, εὐγένειαν Eur.
IDX:
27586
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n27618
Key:
prokale/w

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