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|Definition=pf. <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> κεκαλλιέρηκα <span class="bibl">Ph.1.319</span>: plpf. ἐκεκαλλιερήκειν <span class="bibl">X. <span class="title">Cyr.</span>6.4.12</span>: (ἱερόν):—<b class="b2">have favourable signs in a sacrifice, obtain good omens</b>, of the person, κἂν καλλιερῆτε <span class="bibl">Pl.Com.51</span>, cf. X. l. c., <span class="title">IG</span>12.45.5, etc.:—also in Med., <span class="bibl">Hdt.6.82</span>, <span class="bibl">Isoc.14.60</span>, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">An.</span>5.4.22</span>, etc.; <b class="b3">ἐς τὸν</b> (sc. <b class="b3">ποταμὸν</b>) <b class="b3">… ἐκαλλιερέοντο σφάζοντες ἵππους</b> (where <b class="b3">ἐς τόν</b> is constructed with <b class="b3">σφάζοντες</b>) <span class="bibl">Hdt.7.113</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> c. acc., [[sacrifice with good omens]], ταῖς Νύμφαις τὰν ἀμνόν <span class="bibl">Theoc.5.148</span>; <b class="b3">καλλιερεῖν βοῦν</b> prob. l. in Orac. ap. <span class="bibl">D.21.53</span>; ἑαυτὸν τῷ πατρίῳ νόμῳ <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Alex.</span>69</span>: abs., κ. τοῖς θεοῖς <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Eq.Mag.</span>3.1</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>791a</span>:—Med., <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Pl.</span>1181</span>:— Pass., ἐὰν καὶ καλλιερηθῇ τοῖς θεοῖς <span class="bibl">Men.319.8</span>; τοὺς ξένους τῇ Ἀρτέμιδι καλλιερεῖσθαι <span class="bibl">S.E.<span class="title">P.</span>1.149</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> of the offering, [[give favourable omens]], <b class="b3">καλλιερησάντων</b> [<b class="b3">τῶν ἱρῶν</b>] <span class="bibl">Hdt.9.19</span>; <b class="b3">καλλιερῆσαι θυομένοισι οὐκ ἐδύνατο</b> (sc. <b class="b3">τὰ ἱρά</b>) <span class="bibl">Id.7.134</span>: c. inf., οὐκ ἐκαλλιέρεε ὥστε μάχεσθαι Πέρσῃσι <span class="bibl">Id.9.38</span>; οὐκ ἐκαλλιέρεε οὐδαμῶς διαβαίνειν μιν <span class="bibl">Id.6.76</span>:—Med., ὡς οὐδὲ ταῦτα ἐκαλλιερεῖτο <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">HG</span>3.1.17</span>.</span>

|etymtx=Grammatical information: v.<br />Meaning: <b class="b2">bring καλὰ ἱερα, sacrifice favourably</b> (IA.), intr. unpers. (of the sacrifice). <b class="b2">form καλὰ ἱερα, be favourable</b> (Hdt.);<br />Other forms: Aor. <b class="b3">καλλιερῆσαι</b> (IA.), perf. <b class="b3">κεκαλλιέρηκα</b> (X.)<br />Derivatives: <b class="b3">καλλιέρησις</b> (Attiaca), <b class="b3">-ημα</b> (H., EM); Dor. <b class="b3">καλλιαρία</b> (Kos; from <b class="b3">*καλλιαρέω</b>).<br />Origin: GR [a formation built with Greek elements]<br />Etymology: - Composition from <b class="b3">καλὰ ἱερά</b> (cf. Schwyzer 726) with adaptation of the 1. member to the nominal compp. with <b class="b3">καλλι-</b>; s. <b class="b3">καλός</b>.