ἐνστατικός: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ἐνστατική, ἐνστατικόν,<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[setting oneself in the way]], [[stubborn]], [[savage]], of [[beast]]s, [[Aristotle|Arist.]]''[[Historia Animalium|HA]]''488b13.<br><span class="bld">II</span> [[opposing]], [[checking]], Plu.2.975a; <b class="b3">ἐνστατικὸν ταύτης τῆς ὁδοῦ</b> [[hinder]]ing from this [[course]], M.Ant.5.20. Adv. [[ἐνστατικῶς]], ''Glossaria'' on [[διασταδόν]], Sch.Opp.''H.''1.502.<br><span class="bld">III</span> [[able to find objections]], Arist.''Top.''164b3, ''Cael.''294b11; [[controversial]], [[ἐνέργεια]] Procl.''in Prm.''p.502S.; [[addicted to controversy]], Id.''in Alc.''p.23C.; [[οἱ ἐνστατικοί]] Grammarians [[who started difficulties]] in Homer, opp. [[λυτικός|λυτικοί]] or [[ἐπιλυτικός|ἐπιλυτικοί]], Eust.1166 fin.: [[ἐνστατικόν]], τό, Hermog.''Inv.''3.6. Adv. [[ἐνστατικῶς]] = [[with opposition]], [[with a polemical spirit]], [[obstinately]] ibid.