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1 Prone
adj.met., inclined to: P. προπετής πρός (acc.), V. προνωπής εἰς (acc.).A woman is weak and prone to tears: V. γυνὴ δὲ θῆλυ κἀπὶ δακρύοις ἔφη (Eur., Med. 928).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Prone
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2 prone
[prəun]1) (lying flat, especially face downwards.) πρηνής,(πεσμένος)μπρούμυτα2) ((with to) inclined to; likely to experience etc: He is prone to illness.) επιρρεπής -
3 prone
1) μπρούμυτα2) πρηνής -
4 Disposed to
adj.Prone to: P. προπετής πρός (acc.); see inclined to.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Disposed to
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