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|Definition=Dor. -τίμᾱτος, ον, also η, ον <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Pax</span>978</span>: (τιμάω):—<span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[highly honoured]], freq. used in addressing a divinity, [[Ἀφροδίτη]] [Parm.]<span class="bibl">20</span>; ὦ Ζεῦ πολυτίμητ' <span class="bibl">Pherecr.73</span>, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Fr.</span>319</span>; ὦ πολυτίμηθ' Ἠράκλεις <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ach.</span> 807</span>; ὦ π. θεοί <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">V.</span>1001</span>; θεώ <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Th.</span>594</span>; ὦ π. Νεφέλαι <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Nu.</span>269</span>; ὦ π. Αἰσχύλε <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ra.</span>851</span>; and (ironically) ὦ π. Εὐθύδημε <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Euthd.</span> 296d</span>; so <b class="b3">τὸ π. ἰατρεῖον</b>, of Aristotle, Timae. ap. <span class="bibl">Plb.12.8.4</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> [[at a high price]], [[very costly]], <span class="bibl">Epich.71</span>, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Fr.</span>387.9</span>, <span class="bibl">Alex.Trall.1.15</span>; with play on signf. ''1'', [σῖτος] π. ᾇπερ τοὶ θεοί <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Ach.</span>759</span>.</span>