πραΰνω

prauno

make soft, mild

Appears 6 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Republic 3
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Book IV 1
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440d3
Book VI 1
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501c8
Book IX 1
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572a4
Laws 1
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Book V 1
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731d2
Menexenus 1
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247d2
Statesman 1
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268b4

Dictionary (LSJ)

πραΰνω, Ion. πρηΰνω [ῡ], fut. ῠνῶ: aor. ἐπράῡνα:—Med., Ep. aor. πρηϋνατο Nonn. D. 29.276:—Pass., fut. πραϋνθήσομαι Ph. 1.135, Gal. 13.478: aor. ἐπραΰνθην Pl. R. 440d: pf. πεπράϋσμαι (v. infr.): (πραΰς):— A. make soft, mild, or gentle, soothe, calm, πνοιὰς . . πρηΰνει Hes. Th. 254; π. τινά h.Merc. 417; π. ἕλκος soothe a raging sore, S. Ph. 650; π. τινὰ λόγοις A. Pers. 837; π. τινὰς πρὸς ἀλλήλους Isoc. 4.47; π. ὑπερήφανα ἔργα Sol. 4.38; ὀργήν E. Fr. 822; τὸν θυμόν, τὸ θυμοειδές, Pl. Lg. 731d, R. 572a, cf. X. Eq. 9.5:—Pass., become milder, abate, πρηϋνομένου τοῦ χειμῶνος Hdt. 2.25; of persons, grow milder, be appeased, ib.121. δʼ, Pl. R. 440d, Arist. Rh. 1380a5. 2. tame wild animals, οὐρῆας, κύνα, Hes. Op. 797, X. Mem. 2.3.9; [ἐλέφαντα] π. καὶ ἡμερῶσαι Ael. NA 10.10:—Pass., πεπραϋσμένος πέρδιξ ib.4.16; opp. ἐγείρεσθαι, of horses, X. Eq. 9.10; θῆρες ἀνὰ δρυμὰ πρηΰνονται Euph. 177 ( = Call. Fr.anon. 74).

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