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πρόσοδος

prosodos · ἡ

going, coming to, approach, the approach

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What it meant

1. πρόσοδος · prosodos — LSJ

going, coming to, approach, the approach, advances, to

going or coming to, approach, Pi. N. 6.45, Th. 4.110; ἡ π. μάλιστα ταύτῃ ἐγίνετο the approach was most feasible on this part, Hdt. 9.21; ἀπείπατο τὴν π. rejected his advances, Id. 1.205; στυγναὶ π. μελάθρων to the halls, E. Alc. 861 (anap.); π. χαλεπαὶ πρὸς τὸ χωρίον X. An. 5.2.3; ἐτάμομες κοινὰν πόθοδον . . πὸτ τὰν οἰκίαν Tab.Heracl. 2.43.

2 onset, onsets, attacks

onset, π. ποιέεσθαι Hdt. 7.223, 9.101; πρόσοδοι τῆς μάχης onsets or attacks, Id. 7.212; αἱ π. αἱ πρὸς τοὺς πολεμίους X. Cyn. 12.3.

3 solemn procession, processions

solemn procession to a temple with singing and music, π. μακάρων ἱερώταται Ar. Nu. 307 (lyr.), cf. Pax 397 (lyr.); θυσίαι καὶ π. καὶ εὐχαί Lys. 6.33; ἐπιτελέων τᾶν εὐχᾶν γενομενᾶν θυσίαν καὶ πόθοδον ποιήσασθαι SIG 581.6 (Crete, iii/ii B.C.); οἱ ἐπὶ τὰς προσόδους magistrates in charge of the (commissariat of the) processions, ib. 711B 21 (Delph., ii B.C.), cf. IG 2(2).1707 (iii B.C.); θεοῖς π. τε καὶ πομπὰς ποιεῖσθαι Pl. Lg. 796c; αἱ πρὸς τοὺς θεοὺς π. X. An. 6.1.11, cf. D. 18.86.

4 approach, a hearing, approach, access, revenue

approach to an assembly or council, πρόσοδον εἶναι αὐτῷ πρός τε τοὺς πρυτάνεις κτλ . . . πρώτῳ μετὰ τὰ ἱερὰ ὅταν τι δέηται IG 1(2).59.17; γράψασθαι πρόσοδον πρὸς τὴν βουλήν to petition for a hearing, D. 24.48; π. ποιεῖσθαι πρὸς τὸν δῆμον Aeschin. 1.81, cf. IG 2(2).1012.12, 9(1).694.39 (Corcyra), 12(5).837.20 (Tenos); αἱ πρὸς τὴν βουλὴν αὐτῶν π. Aeschin. 2.59; περὶ σωτηρίας τὴν π. ἐποιησάμην Isoc. 7.1; approach to an official, PTeb. 326.11 (iii A.D.); π. ποιήσασθαι τῷ δικαστηρίῳ Mitteis Chr. 96 i

5 sexual intercourse

sexual intercourse, Hp. Epid. 6.3.14 (pl.), Aret. SA 2.12 (pl.).

6 visit

visit of a pupil to his master, Plu. Stoic.rep. 2.1044a.

7

f.l. for πρόοδος in Ph. Fr. 22H.

II income, rent, returns, profits

income, rent, opp. stock or principal, πρόσοδον μὲν οὐδεμίαν ἀποφαίνων, ἀπὸ δὲ τῶν ὑπαρχόντων ἀναλίσκων Lys. 32.28, cf. 24.6, SIG 251 iii 29 (Delph., iv B.C.); τοῦ ἐργαστηρίου λαβὼν τὴν π. D. 27.18, cf. 21: pl., ἰδίας ἀπὸ τῶν κοινῶν π. κατεσκευάσατο And. 4.11, cf. Aeschin. 3.173: generally, returns, profits, Pl. Lg. 847a.

2 public revenue, returns, revenue, they, them, revenue, financial

public revenue, φόρων π. ἡ ἐπέτειος Hdt. 3.89; ἡ π. ἐγίνετο ἔκ τε τῆς ἠπείρου καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν μετάλλων Id. 6.46; χρημάτων π. Th. 2.97, 3.13: mostly in pl., returns, revenue, ἀπὸ τούτου [τοῦ κλήρου] τὰς π. ποιήσασθαι Hdt. 2.109; τοῦ τὰς π. μᾶλλον ἰέναι αὐτῷ that they might come in better, Th. 1.4; τὰς π. ἀφαιρήσομεν ib. 81; αἱ π. ἀπώλλυντο Id. 7.28; αἱ π. αἱ ἐξ Ἀμφιπόλεως γιγνόμεναι Isoc. 5.5; χρημάτων π. ἐκ πολλῶν μὲν λιμένων ἐκ πολλῶν δʼ ἐμπορίων X. HG 5.2.16; ὑποθεῖναί τινι τὰς δημοσίας π. mortgag

2. προσῳδός · prosōidos — LSJ

singing, sounding in accord, harmonious

singing or sounding in accord, harmonious, μέλος E. Fr. 631 (lyr.); ὑμνεῖτο δʼ αἰσχρῶς . . οὐ προσῳδά Com.Adesp. 1203.6, cf. Plu. Virt.mor. 2.443a, Poll. 4.58.

2

metaph., π. στοναχά E. Ph. 1498 (lyr.): c. dat., π. ἡ τύχη τὠμῷ πάθει Id. Ion 359; τῷ νόμῳ π. Plu. Coniug. 2.138b.

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