compliment
From LSJ
συνετῶν μὲν ἀνδρῶν, πρὶν γενέσθαι τὰ δυσχερῆ, προνοῆσαι ὅπως μὴ γένηται· ἀνδρείων δέ, γενόμενα εὖ θέσθαι → it is the part of prudent men, before difficulties arise, to provide against their arising; and of courageous men to deal with them when they have arisen
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
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).
