πρόδρομος
Περὶ τοῦ ἐπέκεινα τοῦ νοῦ κατὰ μὲν νόησιν πολλὰ λέγεται, θεωρεῖται δὲ ἀνοησίᾳ κρείττονι νοήσεως → On the subject of that which is beyond intellect, many statements are made on the basis of intellection, but it may be immediately cognised only by means of a non-intellection superior to intellection
English (LSJ)
ον,
A running forward with headlong speed, π. ἦλθον A.Th.211(lyr.); φυγάδα πρόδρομον S.Ant.108(lyr.), etc.; μόλε π. v.l. in E.Ph.296(lyr.). 2 running before, going in advance, π. στρατιή Hdt.9.14; κήρυκας π. προπέμπειν Id.1.60; π. ἥκω E.IA424; freq. of horsemen in advance of an army, Hdt.4.121, 122; π. τῶν ἄλλων ἥκειν Id.7.203, cf. Th.2.22; λεὼς π. ἱππότας A.Th.80(lyr.); mounted skirmishers, οἱ π. 'guides', a special corps in the Maced. army, Arr.An.1.12.7, cf. D.S. 17.17; οἱ ἀμφὶ [τὸν ἵππαρχον] πρόδρομοι X.Eq.Mag.1.25; at Athens, Arist.Ath.49.1; also, of light ships, Alciphr.1.11. 3 metaph., precursor, ἀστέρα . . ἀελίου π. Ion Lyr.10; ἠπίαλος πυρετοῦ π. Ar.Fr. 332(anap.); δείπνου π. ἄριστον Eub.75.13; π. τοῦ δοκοῦντος καλλίστου εἶναι Pl.Chrm.154a, cf. Plot.6.7.7. 4 π. (sc. οἶνος), v. πρότροπος. II as Subst., πρόδρομοι, οἱ, 1 v. supr. 1.2. 2 northerly winds, preceding the etesian winds, Arist.Mete.361b24, Pr. 941b7, Thphr.Vent.11. 3 early figs, Id.CP5.1.5 sq., cf. Plin.HN 16.113.
