- Prayer
- subs.Prayer to the gods: P. and V. εὐχή, ἡ, Ar. and V. εὔγματα, τά, V. κατεύγματα, τά, ἀρά, ἡ (Eur., Phoen. 1364; Or. 1241).Entreaty (generally): P. and V. προστροπή, ἡ. or pl. (rare P.), ἱκεσία, ἡ, V. λιταί, αἱ, P. δέησις, ἡ, ἀντιβολία, ἡ, ἀντιβόλησις, ἡ, ἱκετεία, ἡ.Goddess to whom the suffering offer prayer: V. τοῖσι δυστυχοῦσιν εὐκταία θεός (Eur., Or. 214).
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language. 2014.