lavish
From LSJ
κρειττότερον ἐστὶν εἰδέναι ἐν μέσῃ τῇ Πόλει φακιόλιον βασιλεῦον Τούρκου, ἢ καλύπτραν λατινικήν → I would rather see a Turkish turban in the midst of the City than the Latin mitre
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
P. and V. ἀναλίσκειν, ἀναλουν, ἐκχεῖν. (Plato). V. ἀντλεῖν, διασπείρειν, Ar. and P. δαπανᾶν.
fling away: P. προΐεσθαι, P. and V. προπίνειν.
adjective
extravagant, spending too much: P. δαπανηρός, ἄσωτος.
abundant: P. and V. ἄφθονος πολύς, V. ἐπίρρυτος.
generous, ungrudging: V. ἄφθονος.
excessive: P. and V. περισσός.
be lavish of, v.: P. and V. ἀφειδεῖν (gen.).
heaven is lavish of misfortune toward me: V. ὁ δαίμων ἔς με πλούσιος κακῶν (Eur., Orestes 394).
