precedence
From LSJ
συνετῶν μὲν ἀνδρῶν, πρὶν γενέσθαι τὰ δυσχερῆ, προνοῆσαι ὅπως μὴ γένηται· ἀνδρείων δέ, γενόμενα εὖ θέσθαι → it is the part of prudent men, before difficulties arise, to provide against their arising; and of courageous men to deal with them when they have arisen
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
P. πρωτεῖον, τό, or pl., P. and V. πρεσβεῖα, τά.
take precedence, v.: P. πρωτεύειν, P. and V. πρεσβεύεσθαι (Plato).
yield precedence to, v.: Ar. and P. παραχωρεῖν (dat.), V. ἐκχωρεῖν (dat.).
