προτροπή

A. exhortation, encouragement, Democr. 181, Ti.Locr. 104a (pl.), S.E. M. 1.98, etc.; opp. ἀποτροπή, Arist. Rh. 1358b8, Phld. Rh. 1.65 S., cf. Stoic. 2.287 (pl.); ἡ Σωκράτους π. ἡμῶν ἐπ’ ἀρετήν Pl. Clit. 408d; ἡ εἰς ἀδοξίαν π. Plu. 2.1128b; εἰς προτροπὴν ἀρετῆς Onos. 1.13, cf. IG 5(1).1331.10 (Cardamyle); incitement to virtue, Diogenian.Epicur. 3.6 (pl.); concrete, of persons, ἵνα τοῖς λοιποῖς προτροπὴ ὦσι Supp.Epigr. 3.583.24 (Olbia, ii/iii A.D.).

2. urgent invitation, behest, κατὰ τὴν π. τῆς βουλῆς POxy. 1252v.27 (iii A.D.), cf. 1415.23 (iii A.D.), BGU 618.19 (iii A.D.).

II. impulse, Pl. Lg. 920b (ed.Ald. for ῥοπή), Herod. Med. ap. Orib. 6.20.14, Corn. ND 27.

III. driving force, διὰ τὴν τῆς θαλάττης π. Dion.Byz. 3.