First

adj.

In all senses: P. and V. πρῶτος.

First in importance, use also V. πρεσβύτατος, πρέσβιστος.

First-born: P. and V. πρεσβύτατος, V. πρέσβιστος.

Be first born, v.; P. and V. πρεσβεύειν.

You must go first: V. σοὶ βαδιστέον πάρος (Soph., El. 1502).

The first comer, any chance person: P. and V. ὁ τυχών, ὁ ἐπιτυχών, ὁ προστυχών, ὁ συντυχών, P. ὁ ἐντυχών, ὁ παρατυχών, V. ὁ ἐπιών, ὁ φθάσας.

The first place, primacy: P. and V. πρεσβεῖα, τά; see {{U}}Primacy.

Have the first place, v.: P. πρωτεύειν, V. πρεσβεύειν, πρεσβεύεσθαι.

Give the first place to: P. and V. πρεσβεύειν (acc.) (Plat.).

First prize: P. πρωτεῖον (or pl.).

The first day of the month: Ar. and P. ἕνη καὶ νέα.

Those who are the first to confer a favour: P. οἱ προϋπάρχοντες τῷ ποιεῖν εὖ (Dem. 471).

Be the first to do a thing: P. and V. ἄρχειν; see {{U}}Begin.

In the first place: P. and V. πρῶτον, τὸ πρῶτον, πρώτιστον, Ar. and V. πρῶτα, πρώτιστα.

For the first time: P. and V. πρῶτον, Ar. and V. πρῶτα.

At first: P. and V. τὸ πρῶτον.

Originally: P. and V. τὸ ἀρχαῖον, P. κατʼ ἀρχάς.

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adv.

P. and V. πρῶτον, τὸ πρῶτον, πρώτιστον, Ar. and V. πρῶτα, πρώτιστα..

Earlier, before something else: P. and V. πρότερον.

Be first: P. and V. φθάνειν, προφθάνειν; see also {{U}}Begin.

First and foremost: P. and V. τὸ μὲν μέγιστον, μάλιστα μέν.