compliment
From LSJ
Ῥᾷον παραινεῖν ἢ παθόντα καρτερεῖν → Patientiam suadere facile, non pati → Es spricht sich leichter zu, als stark zu sein im Leid
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
this is a great compliment to you, Athenians: ὃ καὶ μέγιστόν ἐστι καθ' ὑμῶν ἐγκώμιον, ὦ ἄνδρες Ἀθηναῖοι (Dem. 68).
verb transitive
praise: P. and V. ἐπαινέω, ἐπαινεῖν, P. ἐγκωμιάζειν; see praise.
compliment on: P. and V. εὐδαιμονίζειν (τινά τινος), Ar. and P. μακαρίζειν (τινά τινος).
