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ἱλα^ρός [ι^], ά, όν, ἵλαος)
A.cheerful, merry, “φέγγοςAr.Ra.456(lyr.); “ἱλαροὶ ἀντὶ σκυθρωπῶνX.Mem.2.7.12; “ἱλαρὸς ἴσθιThphr.Char.17.9, “ἱλαρὸν βλέψαιAP12.159Mel.), cf. Phld.Mus.p.85 K., Philostr.Im.1.16; “. δότης2 Ep.Cor.9.7, cf. LXXPr.22.8: in later Greek,= ἵλεως<*> gracious, PMag.Leid.W.14.12, etc.: τὸ .,= ἱλαρότης, Plu.Sull.34, Heraclid.Pont. ap. Ath.14.624d; -ωτέρα ἀγγελία more cheerful news, Jahresh.23 Beibl.283 (Ephesus). Adv. “-ρῶςX.Ap.33, LXXJb.22.26, Phld.Mus.l.c., Plu.Ages.2.
II. of blood, quick-pulsing, Philostr. Gym.48 (Comp.).
III. of imitation gold, bright, PLeid.X.17 (iii/ iv A.D.). Adv. ἱλαρῶς (leg. ἱλαρῷ) ib.87.
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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (11):
    • Aristophanes, Frogs, 456
    • Old Testament, Proverbs, 22.8
    • Xenophon, Memorabilia, 2.7.12
    • Xenophon, Apology, 33
    • Theophrastus, Characters, 17.9
    • New Testament, 2 Corinthians, 9.7
    • Old Testament, Job, 22.26
    • Plutarch, Agesilaus, 2
    • Plutarch, Sulla, 34
    • Philostratus the Athenian, Gymnastica, 48
    • Philostratus the Lemnian (Philostratus Major), Imagines, 1.16
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