εὖχος

I. thing prayed for, object of prayer, εὖχος δοῦναι, ὀρέξαι, πορεῖν τινι, Il. 5.285, 22.130, Od. 22.7, S. Ph. 1203; εὖχος ἀρέσθαι to obtain it, Il. 7.203; ἑλεῖν Tyrt. 12.36, Pi. P. 5.21; Τεῦκρον . . εὖχος ἀπηύρα took it away from him, Il. 15.462.

II. boast, vaunt, μέλεον δέ οἱ εὖχος ἔδωκας 21.473; εὖχος ἔργῳ καθελών Pi. O. 10(11).63, al.; of persons, Ἀνάκρεον, εὖ. Ἰώνων AP 7.27 (Antip. Sid.).

III. later, vow, votive offering, Pl. Epigr. 5.3.