Plato Greek Lexicon κολακεύω

κολακεύω

kolakeuo

to be a flatterer

Appears 6 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

κολακεύω, A. to be a flatterer, Ar. Eq. 48, Pl. R. 538b, Grg. 521b, Antiph. 144.2, Diod.Com. 2.34, Phld. Ir.p.66 W. 2. c. acc., flatter, And. 4.16, X. HG 5.1.17, Isoc. 4.155, Ephipp. 6, etc.; τὴν πόλιν Pl. Alc. 1.120b: metaph., τὴν κατάποσιν κ. Muson. Fr. 18Ap.97 H.:—Pass., to be flattered, be open to flattery, Democr. 115, D. 8.34, etc. 3. metaph., soften, render mild, Alex. Trall.1.11, al.
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