ἐπαινετικός
ἀμήχανον δὲ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γνώμην, πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς τε καὶ νόμοισιν ἐντριβὴς φανῇ → hard it is to learn the mind of any mortal or the heart, 'till he be tried in chief authority | it is impossible to know fully any man's character, will, or judgment, until he has been proved by the test of rule and law-giving
English (LSJ)
ή, όν,
A given to praising, laudatory, Arist.EN1125a7; λόγος ἐ. Luc.Pr. Im.19. Adv. -κῶς Eust.102.37.
German (Pape)
[Seite 895] ή, όν, zum Loben geneigt, Arist. Eth 4, 8; lobend, λόγος, Luc. pro imagg. 19. – Adv. Eust.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἐπαινετικός: -ή, -όν, ὁ ἔχων τὴν συνήθειαν νὰ ἐπαινῇ, οὐδ’ αὖ ἐπαινετικός ἐστιν Ἀριστ. Ἠθ. Ν. 4. 8, 31· ἔχων ἔπαινον, ἐγκωμιαστικός, τῶν ἐπαινετικῶν τούτων λόγων Λουκ. Ὑπὲρ τῶν Εἰκόν. 19. ― Ἐπίρρ. ἐπαινετικῶς Εὐστ. 102. 37.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ή, όν :
qui concene l’éloge, laudatif.
Étymologie: ἐπαινέω.
