A.dear, beloved, “τῶν ἡλίκων . . προσφιλεστάτῳ” Hdt.1.123, cf. Th.5.40: c. dat., dear or friendly to . . , Hdt.1.163, S.Ichn.78, Pl.Grg.507e, etc.: of things, pleasing, agreeable, ἔργον θεοῖσι π. A.Th.580; στολή, χάρις, S.Ph.224 (Sup.), 558; πάσαις ἡλικίαις . . ἡ χρῆσις αὐτῆς (sc. τῆς μουσικῆς） ἐστὶ π. Arist.Pol.1340a5; “π. ἑκάστῳ . . τὸ κατὰ φύσιν” Id.HA590a10; “τῇ αἰσθήσει” Thphr.Od.45; also of actions, lovely, ὅσα π. Ep.Phil.4.8. Adv. -λῶς agreeably, c. dat., OGI331.9 (Pergam., ii B.C.).
II. Act., of persons, kindly affectioned, well-disposed, “ὥς μ᾽ ἔθεσθε προσφιλῆ” S.Ph.532, cf. Th.1.92, 7.86. Adv. -λῶς kindly, S.El.442, Pl.Lg.822b; π. ἡμῖν ἔχειν to be kindly affectioned to us, X.HG2.3.44; “π. χρῆσθαί” Id.Mem.2.3.16: Comp. “-έστερον” Pl.Mx.248d: Sup. “-έστατα” X.Eq.Mag.1.1, “-εστάτως” Isoc. (s. v.l.) ap.Poll.3.63: poet. “προσφιλέως” IG9(1).235 (Larymna).
