ἐπιγελάω

epigelao

—laugh approvingly

Appears 4 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Phaedo 2
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Chapter ?

77e3
62a8
Lovers 1
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134b3
Republic 1
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Book III 1
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398c7

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐπιγελάω, fut. -άσομαι [ᾰ] LXXPr. 1.26:A. —laugh approvingly, γέλασαν δʼ ἐπὶ πάντες Ἀχαιοί Il. 23.840, cf.Pl. Phd. 62a, X. Ap. 28, etc.; ἐ. χορείαις smile upon, Ar. Th. 979(lyr.); τινὶ σκ ώψαντι Thphr. Char. 2.4: abs., κύματα ἐπιγελᾷ break with a plashing sound, Arist. Pr. 931a35; στόματα ἐπιγελῶντα, of the mouths of rivers, Str. 1.4.2(s.v.l.); λόγοι ἐπιγελῶντες pleasant words, Plu. 2.27f. 2. metaph., sparkle on the surface, ἐπεγέλασέ τις ὕλη τῷ μίγματι Herm. ap. Stob. 1.49.44. II. = ἐπεγγελάω, LXX Pr. 1.26, Gal. 6.234, Luc. Bis Acc. 5; τῷ δυστυχοῦντι Chilo ap.Stob. 3.1.172.

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