εὔστομος
τὸ ἀγαθὸν αἱρετόν· τὸ δ' αἱρετὸν ἀρεστόν· τὸ δ' ἀρεστὸν ἐπαινετόν· τὸ δ' ἐπαινετὸν καλόν → what is good is chosen, what is chosen is approved, what is approved is admired, what is admired is beautiful
English (LSJ)
ον, (στόμα)
A with mouth of good size, of dogs, X.Cyn.4.2; of horses, εὔ. τῷ χαλινῷ well-bitted, opp. ἄστομος, Plu.2.39a. 2 with large mouth, of cups, Luc.Lex. 7; of a harbour, Poll.1.100. 3 easy to keep open, of a vein, Aret. CA2.2. II speaking well, eloquent, AP14.10.8 (Comp.), Ptol. Tetr.166; making eloquent, λάγυνος AP9.229 (Marc.Arg.). Adv. -μως with clear utterance, Ael.NA4.42: Sup. -ώτατα ib.13.18; melodiously, ib.1.43; ᾖδον Aristaenet.2.19. 2 like εὔφημος, avoiding words of ill omen, and so, keeping silence, περὶ μὲν τούτων . . μοι . . εὔστομα κείσθω on these things . . let me keep a religious silence, Hdt. 2.171, cf. Ael.NA14.28, Porph.Abst.2.36; εὔστομ' ἔχε peace, be still! S.Ph.201 (lyr.). III pleasant to the mouth, palatable, Thphr.HP 2.6.10 (Comp.),4.3.4, Sor.1.94, Dsc.1.110 (Comp.).
