compliment
From LSJ
εἰ δὲ τύχῃ τις ἔρδων, μελίφρον' αἰτίαν ῥοαῖσι Μοισᾶν ἐνέβαλε → if someone is successful in his deeds, he casts a cause for sweet thoughts into the streams of the Muses
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
this is a great compliment to you, Athenians: ὃ καὶ μέγιστόν ἐστι καθ' ὑμῶν ἐγκώμιον, ὦ ἄνδρες Ἀθηναῖοι (Dem. 68).
verb transitive
praise: P. and V. ἐπαινέω, ἐπαινεῖν, P. ἐγκωμιάζειν; see praise.
compliment on: P. and V. εὐδαιμονίζειν (τινά τινος), Ar. and P. μακαρίζειν (τινά τινος).
