πρώϊμος
οὐ μακαριεῖς τὸν γέροντα, καθ' ὅσον γηράσκων τελευτᾷ, ἀλλ' εἰ τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς συμπεπλήρωται· ἕνεκα γὰρ χρόνου πάντες ἐσμὲν ἄωροι → do not count happy the old man who dies in old age, unless he is full of goods; in fact we are all unripe in regards to time
English (LSJ)
ον, Ion. πρόϊμος cj. in Call.Fr.482 (Hermes 24.453):—
A early, of fruits, X.Oec.17.4, Arist.Pr.924b5, OGI56.68 (Canopus, iii B.C.); of winter, Cat.Cod.Astr.1.172; ὥρη Call.l.c.; also, born early, ἄρνες PCair.Zen.771.10 (iii B.C.). 2 metaph., precocious, π. πονηρία Metrod.Fr.56. Adv. Comp. -ώτερον PTeb.27.25 (ii B.C.).
German (Pape)
[Seite 803] = Folgdm; Xen. oec. 17, 4; N. T. u. a. Sp., wie Geopon.; im Ggstz von ὄψιμος. – S. auch πρῷμος.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ος, ον :
qui vient de bonne heure, précoce.
Étymologie: πρωΐ.
English (Strong)
from πρωΐ; dawning, i.e. (by analogy) autumnal (showering, the first of the rainy season): early.
