ἐπικραιαίνω

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ἁρμονίη ἀφανὴς φανερῆς κρείττων → the hidden attunement is better than the obvi­ous one, invisible connection is stronger than visi­ble, harmony we can't see is stronger than harmony we can, unseen harmony is stronger than what we can see

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German (Pape)

[Seite 952] ep. = Folgdm; οὐδ' ἄρα πώ οἱ ἐπεκραίαινε Κρονίων Il. 2, 419, er erfüllte, gewährte es nicht; νῦν μοι τόδ' ἐπικρήηνον ἐέλδωρ 1, 455 u. öfter; vgl. Callim. Dian. 40.

French (Bailly abrégé)

impf. 3ᵉ sg. ἐπεκραίαινε, ao. impér. ἐπικρήηνον;
épq. c. ἐπικραίνω.
Étymologie: ἐπί, κραιαίνω.

English (Autenrieth)

aor. opt. ἐπικρήνειε, imp. ἐπικρήηνον: bring to fulfilment, fulfil, accomplish. (Il.)