A.lovely, fascinating, charming, of persons, Hdt.2.135, Aeschin.2.42; of things, “ἔπη καὶ ἔργα” X.Smp.8.15 (Comp., codd.); “ποίησις” Isoc.10.65: Sup. “-ότατος” X.Hier.1.35. Adv. “-τως, γράφειν” D.H.Lys.11, cf. Alciphr.2.1, Philostr. VA6.3.
II. used to translate Sulla's epithet Felix, favoured by Venus, i.e. fortune's favourite (metaph. from the dice), Plu.Sull.34, App.BC1.97.
III. gracious, “ἡγεμονία” PRyl.77.36 (ii A.D.).