προσφωνέω

A. call or speak to, address, pres. first in A. Supp. 236: used by Hom. only in impf., the Ep. aor.being προσέειπον, τινα Il. 2.22, Od. 4.69: abs., 5.159, 10.109, al.: later c. dat. pers., LXX 1 Es. 2.21, Antig.Rex ap. D.L. 7.7, Ev.Matt. 11.16, Act.Ap. 22.2: c. dupl. acc., address words to a person, οὐδέ τί μιν προσεφώνεον Il. 1.332, cf. A. Fr. 159, E. Med. 664.

2. call by name, ποδαπὸν ὅμιλον τόνδε . . προσφωνοῦμεν; A. Supp.l.c.; ὀνόματι π. τινά E. Tr. 942; π. τινὰ βασιλέα salute him king, Plb. 10.38.3, etc.

3. issue directions or orders, τινι PTeb. 27.109 (ii B.C.): abs., folld. by ὅπως, ib.124.21 (ii B.C.):—Pass., UPZ 106.20 (ii B.C.).

II. c. acc. rei, pronounce, utter, τήνδε π. φάτιν S. El. 1213; τὰ ὑπογεγραμμένα IG 7.2713.7 (Acraeph., i A.D.); address or dedicate a book, τινι Cic. Att. 16.11.4, Plu. Luc. 1, Ath. 7.313f, etc.

2. make a report, POxy. 475,476 (ii A.D.); περί τινος Wilcken Chr. 27.15 (ii A.D.): abs., OGI 572.43 (Myra, ii/iii A.D.).