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1 affable
['æfəbl](pleasant and easy to talk to: an affable young man.) φιλικός, προσηνής- affably- affability -
2 Affable
adj.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Affable
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3 affable
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4 Smooth
adj.P. and V. λεῖος, V. λευρός.Level: P. ὁμαλός.Polished: Ar. and V. ξεστός.met., soft, gentle: P. and V. λεῖος (Plat.), πρᾶος, ἥσυχος, ἤπιος, Ar. and P. μαλακός, Ar. and V. μαλθακός.Affable: see Affable.——————v. trans.P. λειαίνειν (Plat.).Level: P. ὁμαλύνειν (Plat.).Smooth the brow: Ar. χαλᾶν μέτωπον (Vesp. 655).Smooth your brow: V. μέθες νυν ὀφρύν (Eur., I. A. 648).Smoothing your angered brow: V. στυγνὴν ὀφρὺν λύσασα (Eur., Hipp. 290).Calm: P. and V. κοιμίζειν (Plat.), V. κοιμᾶν.White at the same time we smooth the way to empire for them: P. τῆς ἀρχῆς ἅμα προκοπτόντων ἐκείνοις (Thuc. 4, 60).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Smooth
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5 Accessible
adj.P. and V. εὔβατος (Plat.), P. προσβατός (Xen.), V. εὐπρόσοιστος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Accessible
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6 Bland
adj.Affable: P. and V. εὐπροσήγορος, φιλόφρων (Xen.), P. εὐπρόσοδος, ῥᾴδιος, κοινός.Flattering, adj.: P. θωπευτικός; see Flattering.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bland
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7 Complacent
adj.Good-tempered: Ar. and P. εὔκολος.Affable: P. and V. εὐπροσήγορος, φιλόφρων (Xen.), P. ῥᾴδιος.Easy to deal with: P. and V. εὐχερής.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Complacent
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8 Condescending
adj.Affable: P. and V. εὐπροσήγορος, φιλάνθρωπος, P. εὐπρόσοδος, κοινός, ῥᾴδιος.Pompous: P. and V. σεμνός.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Condescending
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9 Familiar
subs.One's familiar genius: P. and V. δαίμων, ὁ or ἡ, P. δαιμόνιον, τό.——————adj.Intimate: P. οἰκεῖος, γνώριμος, συνήθης.Be on familiar terms with ( a person): P. χρῆσθαι (dat.), γνωρίμως ἔχειν (dat.), συνήθως ἔχειν (dat.).Well-known: P. and V. εὔγνωστος, γνωστός, P. γνώριμος, V. εὐμαθής (also Xen.).Familiar with ( things), experienced in: P. and V. ἔμπειρος (gen.), ἐπιστήμων (gen.), ἐντριβής (dat.), Ar. and V. τρίβων (acc. or gen.), V. ἴδρις (gen.).Knowing: V. ἴστωρ (gen.) (also Plat. but rare P.).Be familiar with, have experience of, v.: P. and V. ὁμιλεῖν (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Familiar
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10 Gracious
adj.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Gracious
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11 Pleasant
adj.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Pleasant
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12 Polite
adj.Ar. and P. ἀστεῖος, χαρίεις.Affable: P. and V. εὐπροσήγορος, φιλάνθρωπος, φιλόφρων (Xen.), P. ῥᾴδιος, κοινός, εὐπρόσοδος.Respectful: P. and V. κόσμιος, V. αἰδοῖος, αἰδόφρων.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Polite
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13 Sociable
adj.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sociable
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