εὐφημέω

A. use words of good omen, opp. δυσφημέω:

I. avoid all unlucky words, during sacred rites: hence, as the surest mode of avoiding them, keep a religious silence, φέρτε δὲ χερσὶν ὕδωρ εὐφημῆσαί τε κέλεσθε Il. 9.171, cf. Call. Ap. 17, 18, etc.; mostly imper., εὐφήμει, εὐφημεῖτε, hush! be still! Ar. Nu. 297, Ach. 241, al.; οἱ δὲ ἀμβώσαντες μέγα εὐφημέειν μιν ἐκέλευον Hdt. 3.38; εὐφημεῖν χρὴ τὸν πρεσβύτην Ar. Nu. 263; εὐφήμει τοῦτό γε, ἦν δ’ ἐγώ Pl. Euthd. 301a, cf.R. 329c; οὐκ εὐφημήσεις; Id. Smp. 214d:—Pass., εὔφημον εἴη τοὖπος εὐφημουμένῃ since you have been spoken fair, A. Supp. 512.

II. shout in triumph, Id. Ag. 596, Eu. 1035 (lyr.), Ar. Pl. 758, D.S. 5.49.

2. c. acc., honour by praise, speak well of, θεούς Pl. Epin. 992d, cf. X. Smp. 4.49:—Pass., to be called by a mild name, πολιτεία . . εὐφημούμενος λῆρος D.S. 37.17; also, to be honoured, Hp. Ep. 27, CIG 4389 (Isauria); to be applauded, Ph. 2.589; πρὸς πάντων ‐ηθείς Hdn. 2.3.11; ὑπὸ ὄχλων Vett.Val. 38.25.

III. sound triumphantly, κέλαδος Ἑλλήνων πάρα . . ηὐφήμησεν A. Pers. 389; ὀλολυγμὸς εὐφημῶν Id. Ag. 28.