φιλοκαλέω

English (LSJ)

   A love the beautiful, Th.2.40; φιλοκαλεῖν τὴν φύσιν . . εἰκός ἐστι Chrysipp.Stoic.2.334.    2 to be enthusiastic, esp. for the beautiful or the good, περὶ τὰς εὐωχίας λαμπρυνόμενοι Str.14.1.20; εἰς ταύτην τὴν ἐπιβολήν this project (sc. of a beautiful tomb), D.S.1.66, cf. 13.90; περὶ παιδοτροφίαν J.Ap.1.12; περὶ τὴν τῶν λόγων ἐμπειρίαν D.Chr.18.1: c. inf., φ. Ἑλληνικαῖς φυτείαις διακοσμῆσαι τὰ βασίλεια Plu.Alex.35.    3 beautify, elaborate, τὰ περὶ τὴν ἐκφορὰν βασιλικῶς D.S.20.37; τοῖς πλούτοις πεφιλοκαληκότων [τὰς κτήσεις] πρὸς ἀπόλαυσιν ib.8; in literary style, study effect, Philostr.VS2.4.2.    4 Arithm., elaborate, work out a calculation, ὡς ἔνεστί τινα δι' ἑαυτοῦ φιλοκαλήσαντα κατανοῆσαι Iamb. in Nic.p.110 P., cf. p.98 P.    5 repair, put in good order, φ. καὶ βελτιοῦν PLond.3.1044.22 (vi A. D.): —Pass., of a church, Palestine Dept. of Antiquities Quarterly 3.97 (vi A. D.).