dear

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

adj.

Loved: P. and V. φίλος, προσφιλής, ἐράσμιος (Plat. but rare P.), P. ἐραστός (Plat.), Ar. and P. ἀγαπητός, V. εὐφιλής.

Pleasing: P. and V. τερπνός, ἡδύς, ἀρεστός, V. χαρτός (Plat. also but rare P.), θυμηδής, ἐφίμερος, φίλος, Ar. and V. γλυκύς.

Dear to the gods: P. and V. θεοφιλής.

Expensive: P. and V. τίμιος, P. πολυτελής.

One's nearest and dearest: P. and V. τὰ φίλτατα.