ἔμψυχος

English (LSJ)

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   A having life in one, animate, opp. ἄψυχος, Hdt.1.140, al., Simon. 106.4, S.OC 1486, E.Alc.139, Pl.Phdr.245e, al.; ἔ. νεκρός 'a breathing corpse', S. Ant.1167; γῦπες ἔ. τάφοι Gorg.Fr.5aD.; μὴ κτείνειν τὸ ἔ., of Empedocles, Arist.Rh.1373b14, cf. E.Fr.472.18 (anap.); ἔμψυχον οὐδὲν ἐσθίει Alex.27.2, cf. 220.3; δοῦλος ἔ. ὄργανον Arist.EN1161b4; εἶναι τὸν βασιλέα ἔ. νόμον Ph.2.135, cf. Diotog. ap. Stob.4.7.61; ἔμψυχα, τά, animals, Th.7.29, PGiss.40 ii 22 (iii A. D.): Sup., ὅσα ἐμψυχότατα . . ἦν most full of vital fluid, Pl.Ti.74e.    2 of diction, animated, vivid, λέξεις Arist.Fr.129 Bonitz, cf. Luc.Dem.Enc.14; so ἔ. ἄγαλμα AP12.56 (Mel.); πάθη Longin.34.4: Comp., ἡ ἀληθὴς εὐφημία -οτέρα τῶν Δαιδάλου ἔργων Them.Or.28.342d. Adv. -ως Plu.2.79of: Sup. -ότατα Herm.in Phdr.p.61A.