1. mostly of men, blessed, happy, Pi.P.5.46, E.Or. 86, etc.; “σοφοί τε καὶ μ. ἄνδρες” Pl.R.335e; μ. τε καὶ εὐδαίμων ib.354a: distd. from εὐδαίμων by Arist.EN1101a7, 19: freq. in phrases such as “μ. ὅστις . . νοῦν ἔχει” Men.114, cf. Mon.357, 614, Phld.Ir.p.3 W.: Sup., Id.Piet.104: in addresses, ὦ μακάριε my good sir, my dear sir, Pl.Prt.309c, R.432d, Men.Pk.219: c. gen., ὦ μ. τῆς τύχης O happy you for . . , Ar.Eq.186, cf. V.1512, Pl.Euthd.303c; “ἰὼ χελῶναι μακάριαι τοῦ δέρματος” Ar.V.1292; ὦ μ. σὺ τά τε ἄλλα καὶ αὐτὸ τοῦτο ὅτι . . X. Cyr.8.3.39.
2. prosperous, οἱ μ., opp. οἱ ἐνδεεῖς, Arist.EN1157b21, al.; “κινδυνεύω σοι δοκεῖν μ. τις εἶναι” Pl.Men.71a; “τοὺς μ. καλουμένους ὁρῶ πονοῦντας ἡμῖν ἐμφερῆ” Men.Kith.Fr.1.6; “μακαριωτάτην . . πόλιν Καπύην” Plb.3.91.6; “ἐπιγονή” SIG695.48 (Magn.Mae., ii B.C.).
3. of the dead, like μακαρίτης, Pl.Lg.947e, cf. Ar.Fr.488.9; “μακαρίας μνήμης” BCH25.89 (Bithynia), Sammelb.4753.2, etc.