- ὀξύτης
- ὀξύτης, ητος, ἡ,A sharpness, pointedness, of acute angles, Pl.Ti. 61e, cf. 56d.II of the senses,1 of sound, sharpness, opp. βαρύτης, Id.Phlb. 17c, Tht. 163c.2 of taste, pungency, acidity, in pl., Hp.VM19, Acut.61, cf. Gal.11.656.3 of sight, Arist.HA 492a4.III metaph., sharpness, cleverness,
τῆς ψυχῆς Phld.Rh. 2.31
S. ; σκέψεως ibid.; διαφέροντα τῇ τέχνῃ τῇ τ' ὀξύτητι Philosteph. Com.I;ὀ. ἐς τὰ πολιτικά Luc.Im.17
.IV quickness, of motion, action, or occurrence, Critias 37 D., Pl.Chrm.160b, Plt.306c, al.;ταῖς ὀξύτησι . . ἀκολουθεῖν D.24.95
; ἡ ὀ. τοῦ καιροῦ the pressing occasion, Plu.Pyrrh. 2, D.S.15.43.
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