παρατυγχάνω
Infl. fut. -τεύξομαι
Infl. aor2 παρ-έτυ^χον
1. "to happen to be near, be among" others, c. dat., Il.; π. τῷ λόγῳ τῷ πάθεϊ "to be present at..", Lat. interesse, Hdt.
2. absol. "to happen to be present", id=Hdt.: of a thing, "to offer itself", παρατυχούσης τινὸς σωτηρίας Thuc.
3. often in partic. παρατυχών, "whoever chanced to be by", i. e. "the first comer, any chance person", id=Thuc.;— so, τὸ παρατυγχάνον or παρατυχόν "whatever turns up or chances", πρὸς τὸ παρατυγχάνον as "circumstances" required, id=Thuc.: nom. absol., ἐν τῷ παρατυχόντι id=Thuc.: —παρατυχόν, "it being in one's power, since it was in one's power" to do, c. inf., id=Thuc.