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Ancient Greek
Etymology
Perfect of προ+βούλομαι. The verb occurs only once in Homer, and is in the perfect tense, but with present meaning, as is common for verbs of mental state (cf. οἶδα), especially when an intensified meaning is intended.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pro.bé.buː.la/ → /proˈβe.βu.la/ → /proˈve.vu.la/
Verb
προβέβουλα • (probéboula)
- to prefer, choose as one's preference
- καὶ γάρ ῥα Κλυταιμνήστρης προβέβουλα κουριδίης ἀλόχου (Iliad 1.113)
- For I much prefer her to Clytemnestra, my wedded bed-mate