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ἑτοῖμος

hetoimos

at hand, ready, prepared

Appears 66 times across Plato's dialogues.

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ἑτοῖμος, ον, also fem. ἑτοίμη Il. 9.425, Hp. Art. 66, -μᾱ S. El. 1079 (lyr.), etc.:—in v B. C. and later ἕτοιμος, η, ον, or ος, ον, cf. Hdn.Gr. 2.938:—Α. at hand, ready, prepared, ὀνείαθʼ ἑτοῖμα προκείμενα Od. 14.453, etc.; τὶν δʼ αἶνος ἑτοῖμος Pi. O. 6.12; [τὰ κρέα] εἶχε ἕτοιμα Hdt. 1.119, cf. 3.123; ἑτοιμοτάταν ἐπὶ δαῖτα Theoc. 13.63, cf. E. Cyc. 357 (lyr.); ἕ. χρήματα money in hand, Hdt. 5.31; ἐξ ἑ. in ready money, POxy. 2106.23 (iv A.D.); ἕ. ἀεὶ παρακείμενον ἐκμαγεῖον Pl. Ti. 72c; ἕ. ποιήσασθαι to make ready, Hdt. 1.11; ὡς ἑτοῖμα ἦν Th. 2.3; ἐπειδὴ αὐτῷ ἑ. ἦν ib.98; ἐξ ἑτοίμου at once and without hesitation, immediately, offhand, ἐξ ἑ. λαμβάνειν Isoc. 5.96; ἐξ ἑ. ὑπακούειν X. Oec. 14.3; ἐξ ἑτοιμοτάτου διώκειν Id. Cyr. 5.3.57; ἐξ ἑ. φίλον εἶναι Id. Mem. 2.6.16; γίνεται ταῦτα ἐξ -οτάτου are most likely to attack, Hp. Prog. 24; ἐν ἑτοίμῳ ἐστί Epicur. Ep. 3p.62U., cf. Theoc. 22.61; ἐν ἑ. ἔχειν Plb. 2.34.2, 2 Ep.Cor. 10.6, etc.; ἑτοιμότερα γέλωτος λίβη tears that came more readily than . . , A. Ch. 448; τὰ ἑ. that which is ready to hand, ἐπὶ τὰ ἑ. μᾶλλον τρέπονται Th. 1.20; τὰ ἑ. βλάψαι ib. 70; τοῖς ἑ. περὶ τῶν ἀφανῶν . . κινδυνεύειν Id. 6.9. 2. of the future, sure to come, certain, αὐτίκα γάρ τοι ἔπειτα μεθʼ Ἕκτορα πότμος ἑ. Il. 18.96; χώλωσις ἑτοίμη τοῖσι περιγινομένοισι Hp. Art. 66; also, easy to be done, feasible, ἐπεὶ οὔ σφισιν ἥδε γʼ ἑτοίμη (sc. μῆτις) Il. 9.425; ἕ. [ἐστι] τὸ διαφθαρῆναι imminent, Plu. 2.706c: c. inf., ἕ. μᾶλλόν [ἐστι] ἀπεχθάνεσθαι Pl. R. 567a, cf. E. HF 86; οὐ γάρ τι ἕ. μεταπεῖσαι it is not easy . . , Paus. 2.23.6. 3. of the past, carried into effect, realized, ταῦτα ἑ. τετεύχαται Il. 14.53; ἠδʼ ἄρʼ ἑτοῖμα τέτυκτο and this promise has been made good, Od. 8.384. II. of persons, ready, active, zealous, ἕ. ἦν ἐμοὶ σειραφόρος A. Ag. 842; τινι in or for a thing, Pi. O. 4.16; ἐς τι for a thing, Hdt. 8.96; πρός τι X. Mem. 4.5.12: c. dat. pers., ready to assist or go with him, etc., Pi. N. 4.74, Hdt. 1.70: c.inf., ready to do, ib.42,113, al.; ἐπιστενάχειν πᾶς τις ἕ. A. Ag. 791; χωρεῖν ἑ. S. Aj. 813, cf.Ant. 264, Antipho 6.23, Ar. V. 341 (lyr.); ὑπακούειν ἑτοιμότεροι too ready . . , Th. 4.61; θηρία ἕ. διαμάχεσθαι Pl. Smp. 207b: c. Art., τὸ μὴ βλέπειν ἑτοίμα S. El. 1079 (lyr.); ἦν ἕτοιμος, abs., he was ready, Hdt. 1.10; ἑ. ἔχειν τινάς Id. 3.45; ἑ. ποιέεσθαί τινας Id. 5.86. 2. of the mind, ready, bold, λῆμα Ar. Nu. 458 (lyr.); ἡ γνώμη Th. 4.123; τὸ ἕ. readiness, resolution, E. Or. 1106; τὸ ἕ. τῆς γνώμης Philostr. Her. 8.1; τὰ θερμά τε καὶ ἕ. τῶν θηρίων Id. VA 7.14. III. Adv. -μως readily, willingly, Th. 1.80; ἑ. ἔχω τελευτᾶν I am ready to die, Demad. 4, cf. D. 18.161, PAmh. 2.32.6 (ii B.C.), Act.Ap. 21.13; ἑ. ἥκειν X. An. 2.5.2; διδόναι IG 22.956.24; ἑ. παρορᾷς evidently, Pl. Hp.Ma. 300c: Comp. ἑτοιμότερον Is. 4.14, -οτέρως Alex. Trall.12: Sup. -ότατα Pl. Plt. 290a.
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