praise
From LSJ
Οὐκ ἔστι σιγᾶν αἰσχρόν, ἀλλ' εἰκῆ λαλεῖν → Silere non est turpe, sed frustra loqui → nicht Schweigen schändet, sondern Schwätzen auf gut Glück
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
P. also V. ἐπαινέω, ἐπαινεῖν, P. ἐγκωμιάζειν, Ar. and V. εὐλογεῖν, V. αἰνεῖν (also Plato, Republic 404D, but rare P.).
celebrate in song: P. also V. ᾄδειν, ὑμνεῖν.
praise excessively: Ar. and P. ὑπερεπαινεῖν.
substantive
P. and V. ἔπαινος, ὁ, Ar. and P. ἐγκώμιον, τό, εὐλογία, ἡ, V. ἐπαίνεσις, ἡ, αἶνος, ὁ (Euripides, Hippolytus 484; Electra 1062).
