eager
From LSJ
μὴ ἐν πολλοῖς ὀλίγα λέγε, ἀλλ΄ ἐν ὀλίγοις πολλά → don't say little in many words, but much in a few words (Stobaeus quoting Pythagoras)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adj.
P. and V. πρόθυμος, σπουδαῖος (Soph., Frag.), θερμός, ἔντονος, σύντονος, ὀξύς, Ar. and V. θούριος, V. θοῦρος, αἴθων (rare P.), Ar. and P. ἰταμός, P. σφοδρός.
be eager, v. intrans.: P. and V. σπεύδειν, σπουδάζειν, προθυμεῖσθαι, ὁρμᾶσθαι, V. μαίεσθαι, ἐκπροθυμεῖσθαι (all also used with infin. following); see desire.
be eager for: P. and V. σπουδάζειν (acc.), σπεύδειν (acc.); see desire.
eager for, adj.: V. λελιμμένος (gen.), μαιμῶν (gen.).
unhesitating: P. and V. ἄοκνος; see unhesitating.
