invoke
Λάλει τὰ μέτρια, μὴ λάλει δ', ἃ μή σε δεῖ → Modestus sermo, et qualis deceat, sit tuus → Sprich maßvoll, spricht nicht aus, was unanständig ist
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
P. and V. ἀνακαλεῖν (or mid.) (V. also ἀγκαλεῖν), μαρτύρεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἐπιμαρτύρεσθαι, παρακαλεῖν, P. ἐπιβοᾶσθαι, ἐπικαλεῖν, Ar. and V. καλεῖν (or mid.), κικλήσκειν.
pray to: P. and V. εὔχεσθαι (dat., or πρός, acc.), ἐπεύχεσθαι (dat.), προσεύχεσθαι (dat., or V., acc.); see pray.
invoke the gods: P. ἐπιθειάζειν (absol.), V. θεοκλυτεῖν (absol.).
invoke a curse on: P. and V. ἐπαρᾶσθαι (dat.), ἀρὰς ἀρᾶσθαι (dat.), V. κακὰς, πράξεις ἐφυμνεῖν (dat.); see curse.
invoking utter destruction on yourself, family, and house: P. ἐξώλειαν αὑτῷ καὶ γένει καὶ οἰκίᾳ τῇ σῇ ἐπαρώμενος (Antiphon 130; cf. Lys. 121).
invoking many blessings on your head and mine: V. σοὶ πολλὰ κἀμοὶ κέδν' ἀρώμενοι τυχεῖν (Eur., Orestes 1138).
invoked by prayer: use adj., P. and V. εὐκταῖος (Plato also Ar.).
