A.honouring before or above others, preference, Th. 3.82: pl., Poll.8.140; assigning a higher value to, “τῶν αὐτῶν ἡ π. καὶ ἡ αἵρεσις” Plot.6.7.20; κατὰ προτίμησιν in order of importance, τὸ κ. π. σχῆμα (sc. μάλιστα μέν . . κτλ.) Hermog.Id.1.11. (Dor. προτίμα_σις is dub. in SIG943.13 (Cos, iii B.C.).)
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