- ἀνθέω
- to bloom
- 1. to blossom, bloom , of the youthful beard, [8th/7th c.BC]; of flowers and plants, [8th/7th c.BC], etc.
2. metaph.,
3. to be bright with colour, ἀνθεῖν φοινικίσι [5th/4th c.BC]
4. to be in bloom , [Refs 5th c.BC]; ἐν ὥραι, ἐφ᾽ ὥραι ἀνθεῖν to be in the bloom of youth, [5th/4th c.BC]
5. to flourish in wealth and prosperity, [8th/7th c.BC, Refs 5th c.BC], attic; c. dat., ἀνθ. ἀνδράσι to abound in men, [Refs 5th c.BC]
6. to be at the height or pitch , [6th/5th c.BC, Refs 5th c.BC] (ML)