ἐπαφρόδιτος

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English (LSJ)

ον, (Ἀφροδίτη)

   A lovely, fascinating, charming, of persons, Hdt.2.135, Aeschin.2.42; of things, ἔπη καὶ ἔργα X.Smp.8.15 (Comp., codd.); ποίησις Isoc.10.65: Sup. -ότατος X.Hier.1.35. Adv. -τως, γράφειν D.H.Lys.11, cf. Alciphr.2.1, Philostr. VA6.3.    II used to translate Sulla's epithet Felix, favoured by Venus, i.e. fortune's favourite (metaph. from the dice), Plu.Sull.34, App.BC1.97.    III gracious, ἡγεμονία PRyl.77.36 (ii A.D.).