περιτυγχάνω
peritygchano
happen to be about, at
Appears 9 times across Plato's dialogues.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
περιτυγχάνω, fut. -τεύξομαι : aor. -έτῠχον : pf. -τετύχηκα 11.2: 1. mostly of persons, happen to be about, at, or near : hence, light upon, fall in with, c. dat. pers., 1.20, 13.23, etc.; ἀγνώμονι κριτῇ π. Mem. 2.8.5 : abs., 1.135, Smp. 221a : c. dat. rei, π. τῷ πράγματι 1.37 ; πλοίῳ 4.120 ; φαρμακίοις Phdr. 268c ; τῇ ἀρετῇ Prt. 320a ; ἀτυχήμασι 1.37.6; π. ἰητρικῇ stumble upon medical success, without science, de Arte 5. 2. reversely of events, befall, μὴ ξυμφορά τις αὐτοῖς περιτύχῃ 4.55.
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