dear

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

adjective

loved: P. and V. φίλος, προσφιλής, ἐράσμιος (Plato but rare P.), P. ἐραστός (Plato), Ar. and P. ἀγαπητός, V. εὐφιλής.

pleasing: P. and V. τερπνός, ἡδύς, ἀρεστός, V. χαρτός (Plato also but rare P.), θυμηδής, ἐφίμερος, φίλος, Ar. and V. γλυκύς.

dear to the gods: P. and V. θεοφιλής.

expensive: P. and V. τίμιος, P. πολυτελής.

one's nearest and dearest: P. and V. τὰ φίλτατα.