πρακτικός: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ή, όν, <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[fit for]] or [[concerned with action]], [[practical]], λεκτικοὶ καὶ π. καὶ μηχανικοί <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Mem.</span>4.3.1</span>; φιλότεχνοι καὶ π. <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>476a</span>; <b class="b3">ζωὴ π., βίος π</b>., <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">EN</span>1098a3</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Pol.</span>1325b16</span>, etc.; <b class="b3">αἱ π. ἀρχαί</b> the principles [[of action]], <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">EN</span>1144a35</span>; <b class="b3">ἡ π. διάνοια</b>, opp. <b class="b3">ἡ θεωρητική</b>, ib. <span class="bibl">1139a27</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Metaph.</span>1025b25</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">de An.</span>433a18</span>; <b class="b3">ἡ -κή</b> (with or without [[ἐπιστήμη]]) [[practical science]], opp. theoretical, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Plt.</span>258e</span>, <span class="bibl">259d</span>; τὸ ἰαμβεῖον π. [[representative of action]], <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Po.</span>1460a1</span>; μέλη π. <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Pol.</span>1341b34</span>; <b class="b3">π. χρόνοι</b> times [[appropriate for action]], Vett. Val.<span class="bibl">96.28</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> [[active]], [[effective]], <b class="b3">τὸ -ώτατον τῆς δυνάμεως</b> the [[most effective]] part, <span class="bibl">Plb.1.30.9</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">10.25.2</span>; <b class="b3">παρὰ θεῶν -ώτερος</b> <b class="b2">more effectual in carrying one's point</b> with... <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Cyr.</span>1.6.3</span>; περὶ τὴν πολιτείαν -ώτατος <span class="bibl">Plb. 7.10.5</span>: so of things, [[drastic]], [[effective]], ῥίζα Dsc.3.54; also <b class="b3">νεῦρα π</b>. [[motor]] nerves, Gal.1.321: <b class="b3">πρακτικόν, τό,</b> <b class="b2">spell, magical rite, PMag. Par</b>.1.2359. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> c. gen., [[able to effect]], <b class="b3">τῶν καλῶν, τῶν δικαίων</b>, <span class="bibl">Arist. <span class="title">EN</span>1099b31</span>, <span class="bibl">1129a8</span>, etc. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">4</span> [[active]], [[vigorous]], [[strong]], οἴνου τι πρακτικώτερον <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Eq.</span>91</span>; ἰταμότης ὀξεῖα καὶ π. <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Plt.</span>311a</span>; [ἡ ὀργὴ] -ώτερον τοῦ μίσους <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Pol.</span>1312b27</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> Adv. -κῶς, διακεῖσθαι πρός τι <span class="bibl">Plb.6.25.4</span>; ὠφελεῖν Archig. ap. <span class="bibl">Aët.9.28</span>: Comp. -ώτερον <span class="bibl">Plb. 5.18.7</span>.</span>