welcome
τὸ ἓν καὶ τὸ ὂν πολλαχῶς λέγεται → the term being and the term one are used in many ways, one and being have various meanings, one and being have many senses
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
greet: P. and V. ἀσπάζεσθαι, δεξιοῦσθαι, P. φιλοφρονεῖσθαι (Plato); see greet.
I bid the herald welcome: V. χαίρω, χαίρειν δὲ τὸν κήρυκα προὐννέπω (Soph., Trachiniae 227).
treat hospitably: P. and V. δέχομαι, δέχεσθαι, προσδέχεσθαι, ξενίζειν, ξενοδοκεῖν (Plato) (absol.), Ar. and P. ὑποδέχεσθαι, V. ξενοῦσθαι.
welcome back: P. καταδέχεσθαι.
welcome (things), receive gladly: P. and V. ἀσπάζεσθαι.
interjection
substantive
reception: P. and V. ὑποδοχή, ἡ, V. προσδέγματα, τά.
I accept with thanks this man's welcome to his home: V. αἰνῶ μὲν οὖν τοῦδ' ἀνδρὸς ἐσδοχὰς δόμων (Eur., Electra 396).
good-will: P. and V. εὔνοια, ἡ, P. φιλοφροσύνη, ἡ (Plato).
adjective
acceptable: P. and V. ἡδύς, ἀρεστός, V. φίλος; see acceptable.
longed for: P. and V. ποθεινός.
welcome to me came the renowned son of Zeus and Alcmena: V. ἀσμένῃ δέ μοι ὁ κλεινὸς ἦλθε Ζηνὸς Ἀλκμήνης τε παῖς (Soph., Trachiniae 18).
I am surprised that my arrival is not welcome to you: P. θαυμάζω… εἰ μὴ ἀσμένοις ὑμῖν ἀφῖγμαι (Thuc. 4, 85).
