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|Definition=[[προικός]], ἡ (on the accent v. <span class="bibl">Arc.125</span>, <span class="title">An.Ox.</span>3.243; Ion. accus. [[πρόϊκα]] acc. to <span class="bibl"><span class="title">EM</span>495.33</span>), <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[gift]], [[present]], in Hom. only gen. [[προικός]], as adverb, <b class="b3">ἀργαλέον ἕνα προικὸς χαρίσασθαι</b> [[burdensome]] is it for a single person to give of his [[bounty]], [[without reimbursement]], <span class="bibl">Od. 13.15</span>; <b class="b3">ἔμελλεν… προικὸς γεύσεσθαι Ἀχαιῶν</b> was likely to make [[trial]] of the [[Achaean|Achaeans]] with [[impunity]], <span class="bibl">17.413</span> (unless <b class="b3">π. γ</b>. = [[taste]] the [[gift]]). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> after Hom., [[marriage portion]], [[dowry]], Hippon.(?)<span class="bibl">72</span>, <span class="bibl">And. 4.14</span>, <span class="bibl">Lys.19.9</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>774c</span>, al.; <b class="b3">ἐν τῇ προικὶ τετιμημένα</b> [[reckon]]ed as [[part]] of the [[dowry]], <span class="bibl">D.47.57</span>; ἀποτετιμημένα προικὸς τῇ διοδώρου θυγατρί <span class="title">IG</span>22.2675. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> acc. [[προῖκα]] as adverb, [[as a free gift]], [[freely]], [[at one's own cost]], <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Eq.</span>577</span>,<span class="bibl">679</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Nu.</span>1426</span>; π. [[ἐργάζεσθαι]] <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>346e</span>; ἀρετὴ τὸ π. τοῖς φίλοις ὑπηρετεῖν <span class="bibl">Antiph. 210</span>; π. [[κρίνειν]], [[πρεσβεύειν]], [[without a gift]], [[unbribed]], <span class="bibl">D.5.12</span>, <span class="bibl">19.232</span>, cf. <span class="title">IG</span>3.702, etc.; <b class="b3">παῖς… κακὸν μὲν δρᾶν τι προῖκ' ἐπίσταται</b> [[of oneself]], [[without a teacher]], [S.] Fr. 1120.6, προῖκα [[βουλευτής]] = [[councillor who did not have to pay an entrance fee]], Mitchell N. Galatia 181.49 (a.d. 145).</span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> προῖκα τῆς δόξης = [[to say nothing of]], [[in addition to]], Plu.2.349e.</span>