Love

v. trans.

Love (persons or things): P. and V. φιλεῖν, P. ἀγαπᾶν.

Be enamoured of: P. and V. ἐρᾶν (gen.), Ar. and V. ἔρασθαι (gen.).

As parents love children and vice versa: P. and V. στέργειν, P. ἀγαπᾶν.

Love in return: P. ἀντιφιλεῖν (acc.), P. and V. ἀντερᾶν (gen.) (Xen.).

Love exceedingly: Ar. and P. ὑπερφιλεῖν (Xen.), P. ὑπεραγαπᾶν.

Join in loving: V. συμφιλεῖν (absol.).

Love to (with infin.): P. and V. φιλεῖν (infin.), χαίρειν (part.), ἥδεσθαι (part.).

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subs.

P. and V. ἔρως, ὁ (acc. sometimes ἔρον in V.).

Desire: P. and V. πόθος, ὁ (Plat. but rare P.), ἵμερος, ὁ (Plat. but rare P.).

Friendship: P. and V. φιλία, ἡ.

Good-will: P. and V. εὔνοια, ἡ.

Parental love: V. στέργηθρον, τό (Æsch., Choe. 241).

Object of love: see {{U}}Darling.

Love for one's husband: V. φιλανδρία, ἡ.

Goddess of love: P. and V. Ἀφροδίτη, ἡ.

Gratification of love: P. τὰ ἀφροδίσια.

Be in love: P. and V. ἐρᾶν, Ar. and V. ἔρασθαι.

Of love, adj.: P. ἐρωτικός.

A love affair: P. ἐρωτικὴ συντυχία (Thuc. 6, 54).

Love-charm: P. and V. φίλτρον, τό. V. στέργημα, τό.