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ἐν πιθήκοις ὄντα δεῖ εἶναι πίθηκον → in Rome we do as the Romans do | when in Rome, do as the Romans do | when in Rome, do as the Romans | when in Rome, do like the Romans do | when in Rome | being among monkeys one has to be a monkey
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. trans.
P. and V. ἀνακαλεῖν (or mid.) (V. also ἀγκαλεῖν), μαρτύρεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἐπιμαρτύρεσθαι, παρακαλεῖν, P. ἐπιβοᾶσθαι, ἐπικαλεῖν, Ar. and V. καλεῖν (or mid.), κικλήσκειν. Pray to: P. and V. εὔχεσθαι (dat., or πρός, acc.), ἐπεύχεσθαι (dat.), προσεύχεσθαι (dat., or V., acc.); see pray. Invoke the gods: P. ἐπιθειάζειν (absol.), V. θεοκλυτεῖν (absol.). Invoke a curse on: P. and V. ἐπαρᾶσθαι (dat.), ἀρὰς ἀρᾶσθαι (dat.), V. κακὰς, πράξεις ἐφυμνεῖν (dat.); see curse. Invoking utter destruction on yourself, family, and house: P. ἐξώλειαν αὑτῷ καὶ γένει καὶ οἰκίᾳ τῇ σῇ ἐπαρώμενος (Antipho 130; cf. Lys. 121). Invoking many blessings on your head and mine: V. σοὶ πολλὰ κἀμοὶ κέδνʼ ἀρώμενοι τυχεῖν (Eur., Or. 1138). Invoked by prayer: use adj., P. and V. εὐκταῖος (Plat. also Ar.).
