- ἀγωνιστικός
- ἀγων-ιστικός, ή, όν,A fit for contest, esp. in the games,
δύναμις ἀ. Arist.Rh.1360b22
; ἀ. σώματος ἀρετή ib.1361b21; ἡ -κή the art of combat or contest, Pi.Sph.225a sq.; τὸ ἀ. ib.219c, 219e.2 fit for contest in speaking, ἀ. λέξις debating style, Arist.Rh.1413b9; contentions,λόγοι Id.SE165b11
, al.;ἀ. διατριβαί Id.Top.157a23
: [comp] Comp.-ώτεραι, προτάσεις Alex.Aphr. in Top.522.27
.3 masterly, striking,ἀ. προρρήματα Hp.Art.58
; ἀ. τι ἔχους α having in it something glorious, ib.70;πράξεις Men.Rh. p.384S.
b Rhet., striking, impressive, Longin.23.1; -κόν, τό, Id.22.3: [comp] Sup. -ώτατος ἑαυτοῦ, of Plato, Them.Or.34p.448D.4 Medic., 'heroic', i.e. copious,πόσεις Philagr.
ap. Orib.5.19. Adv. -κῶς Herod.ib.5.30.31, Gal.15.499; and so of 'heroic' measures generally,-κῶς θεραπεύειν 18(1).61
.II of persons, contentious, eager for applause, Pl.Men.75c, Phld.Oec.p.65J.III Adv. -κῶς contentiously, Arist.Top.164b15; ἀ. ἔχειν to be disposed to fight, Plu. Sull.16: [comp] Comp.,ἐπιστολὰς -ώτερον τοῦ δέοντος ἐπέστελλε Philostr. VS2.33.3
.2 dramatically,ᾄδειν Arist.Pr.918b21
; opp.καταστατικῶς, Aps.p.266 H.
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