ἄρεσκος
ἀναβάντα γὰρ εἰς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν, καὶ διὰ τὴν ὑπερβολὴν τῆς λύπης προσκόψαντα τῷ ζῆν, ἑαυτὸν κατακρημνίσαι → for he ascended the acropolis and then, because he was disgusted with life by reason of his excessive grief, cast himself down the height
English (LSJ)
[ᾰ], η, ον,
A pleasing, mostly in bad sense, obsequious, cringing, Arist.EN1108a28, 1126b12, Thphr.Char.5.1. II ἄρεσκος, ὁ, the staff borne by πορνοβοσκοί on the stage, Poll.4.120.
German (Pape)
[Seite 348] η, ον, schmeichlerisch, Arist. Eth. Nic. 9, 10; vgl. Theophr. char. 5.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ος, ον :
qui cherche à plaire, obséquieux.
Étymologie: ἀρέσκω.
Spanish (DGE)
-η, -ον
I adj.
1 peyor. obsequioso, adulador, servil Arist.EN 1108a28, 1126b12, Thphr.Char.5.1.
2 posit. que desea agradar, amable Hsch.
II subst. ὁ ἄ. n. cóm. dado al bastón del alcahuete de una casa de lenocinio, Poll.4.120, Hsch.
