εὐτράπελος: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ον, (τρέπω) <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">easily turning</b> or <b class="b2">changing</b>, of the Athenians, <span class="bibl">Ael.<span class="title">VH</span>5.13</span>; <b class="b2">nimble</b>, of apes, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">NA</span>5.26</span>; in earlier Gr. always metaph., <b class="b3">λόγος εὐ</b>. <b class="b2">a dexterous, ready</b> plea, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">V.</span>469</span> (lyr.). Adv. -λως <b class="b2">dexterously, readily, without awkwardness</b>, <span class="bibl">Th.2.41</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> of persons, <b class="b2">ready with an answer</b> or <b class="b2">repartee, witty</b>, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">EN</span>1108a24</span>, <span class="bibl">1128a10</span>; εὐ. παρὰ τὰς συνουσίας <span class="bibl">Plb.23.5.7</span>; <b class="b3">τίτθη εὐ</b>. <span class="bibl">Jul.<span class="title">Or.</span>7.227a</span>: Sup., <span class="bibl">Plb.9.23.3</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">b</span> in bad sense, <b class="b2">jesting, ribald</b>, <span class="bibl">Isoc.7.49</span>; <b class="b3">εὐτράπελόν ἐστι</b> c. acc. et inf., it is <b class="b2">ludicrous</b> that... Plu.2.1062b. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> <b class="b2">tricky, dishonest</b>, v.l. in <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">P.</span>4.105</span>; <b class="b3">εὐ. κέρδη</b> <b class="b2">time-serving</b> arts, of flatterers, ib.<span class="bibl">1.92</span>.</span>