negotiation
From LSJ
αἰτῶ δ' ὑγίειαν πρῶτον, εἶτ' εὐπραξίαν, τρίτον δὲ χαίρειν, εἶτ' ὀφείλειν μηδενί → first health, good fortune next, and third rejoicing; last, to owe nought to any man
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
Transaction of business: P. πραγματεία, ἡ. Conference, talk: P. and V. λόγοι, οἱ. Sending heralds: P. ἐπικηρυκεία, ἡ. V. ἐπικηρυκεύματα, τά. Enter into negotiations with: P. λόγους προσφέρειν (dat.), P. and V. πράσσειν (dat. or εἰς. acc., or absol.). Of states: Ar. and P. ἐπικηρυκεύεσθαι (dat., or πρός, acc.), P. διακηρυκεύεσθαι πρός (acc.). Since in spite of prolonged negotiations they obtained no satisfactory settlement from the Athenians: P. ἐπειδὴ ἐξ Ἀθηναίων ἐκ πολλοῦ πράσσοντες οὐδὲν ηὕροντο ἐπιτήδειον (Thuc. 1. 58).
