Prime

adj.

Original: P. and V. πρῶτος.

Excellent: P. and V. σπουδαῖος.

Prime-mover: P. and V. ἡγεμών, ὁ or ἡ, P. ἐξηγητής, ὁ.

Prime-mover in: P. and V. ἡγεμών, ὁ or ἡ (gen.), ἀρχηγός, ὁ or ἡ (gen.), P. ἐξηγητής, ὁ (gen.), V. ἀρχηγέτης, ὁ (gen.).

The prime mover in all this business: P., ὁ πάντων τούτων ἀρχιτέκτων (Dem. 1018).

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subs.

Prime of life: P. and V. ἥβη, ἡ, ἀκμή, ἡ, ὥρα, ἡ, P. ὥρα ἡλικίας, Ar. and P. ἡλικία, ἡ.

Be in one's prime, v.: P. and V. ἡβᾶν, ἀκμάζειν.

Of things: P. and V. ἀκμάζειν.

In one's prime: use also adj., P. and V. ὡραῖος, V. ἀκμαῖος, χλωρός, θαλερός, Ar. and P. νεαλής, Ar. ὡρικός.

Be past one's prime: P. παρηβηκέναι (perf. of παρηβᾶν).

He who is past his prime: V. ὁ ἔξηβος χρόνῳ (Æsch., Theb. 11).

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v. trans.

Prepare a person: P. κατασκευάζειν.