- φιλοπρωτεύω
- φιλοπρωτεύω to have a special interest in being in the leading position, wish to be first, like to be leader, in our lit. with focus on controlling others (so far only in eccl. usage. But φιλόπρωτος in the same sense in Plut., Mor. 471d, Solon 95 [29, 5], Alcib. 192 [2, 1]; Artem. 2, 32. Also φιλοπρωτεία in Philod., Herculanensia Volumina coll. 2, vol. I 86, 6; VII 176, 16 [Philod., Rhet. II 159 Fgm. 19 Sudh.]; Porphyr., Vi. Plot. 10, 53 Harder [=AKirchhoff, Plotini Op. I 1856 p. xxvii=Plotini Op. I 1954 p. 12 Bréhier]) 3J 9.—DELG s.v. πρῶτος. M-M.
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