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ἀπολαύω (apolauō) to enjoy ^G:V

ἀπολαύω-λαύω,

future -λαύσομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+] later -λαύσω [Refs 1st c.BC+] (in earlier writers corrupt, as [Refs 4th c.BC+]: aorist ἀπέλαυσα[Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect -λέλαυκα[Refs 5th c.BC+]: —passive, perfect -λέλαυται[ἀπολαύωλελαυσμένος 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.1089c,1099e">Refs 1st c.AD+] (ἐν-): aorist ἀπελαύσθην[Refs 1st c.AD+] —The double augment ἀπήλαυον, ἀπήλαυσα, is found in codices of [Refs] is not found, but was ={λάφω}, explanation by [ἀπολαύωλαυστικῶς ἔχω,compare 2nd c.AD: Apollonius Biographus “Legal.”, Scholia 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 19.229)">Refs 8th c.BC+]:—have enjoyment of a thing, have the benefit of it, with genitive of things, τῆς σῆς δικαιοσύνης[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἰχθύων, λαχάνων, ἐδεσμάτων, etc., enjoy them, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ποτῶν, ὀσμῶν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῆς σιωπῆς ἀ. take advantage of it, [Refs 4th c.BC+] enjoy an advantage from some source, τί γὰρ.. ἂν ἀπολαύωλαύσαιμι τοῦ μαθήματο;[ἀπολαύωλέλαυκε 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Comicus 169.3. with \_accusative\_ (instead of \_genitive\_), ἀ. τὸν βίον 4th-3rd c.BC: Diphilus Comicus 32.6 (ἀπολαύωβάλλειν conjecture Kock)">Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. καὶ πάσχειν τι[ἀπολαύωλαύοντες, opposed to οἱ πονοῦντες, [prev. author] “Pol.” 1263a13">Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἧττον ἀ. to have less enjoyment, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

__II in bad sense (frequently ironically), have the benefit of, τῶν Οἰδίπου κακῶν ἀ.[ἀπολαύωλαύων Ἅιδην.. καταβήσει [prev. author] “Andr.” 543 (Lyric poetry)">Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῶν ἁμαρτημάτων, τῶν ἀσεβῶν ἀ., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκ τῆς μιμήσεως τοῦ εἶναι ἀ.[Refs]
__II.2 absolutely, have a benefit, come off well,[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III make sport of, συνοδοιπόρου[Refs 5th c.BC+]—Chiefly Attic dialect; Trag. only in [Refs 5th c.BC+] (Cf. Latin lu-crum, Gothic laun 'payment', Slavonic loviti 'capture'; compare Doric dialect λᾱία, Attic dialect λεία 'booty'.)