negotiation

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

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).