compliment

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

praise: P. and V. ἔπαινος, ὁ.

this is a great compliment to you, Athenians: ὃ καὶ μέγιστόν ἐστι καθ' ὑμῶν ἐγκώμιον, ὦ ἄνδρες Ἀθηναῖοι (Dem. 68).

verb transitive

praise: P. and V. ἐπαινέω, ἐπαινεῖν, P. ἐγκωμιάζειν; see praise.

compliment on: P. and V. εὐδαιμονίζειν (τινά τινος), Ar. and P. μακαρίζειν (τινά τινος).