γνωριστικός
κακοὶ μάρτυρες ἀνθρώποισιν ὀφθαλμοὶ καὶ ὦτα βαρβάρους ψυχὰς ἐχόντων → eyes and ears are poor witnesses for men if their souls do not understand the language (Heraclitus Phil.: Fr. B 107; Testimonia: Fragment 16, line 6)
English (LSJ)
ή, όν,
A capable of apprehending, cognitive, Pl.Def.414c; κινητικὸν ἐδόκει ἡ ψυχὴ εἶναι καὶ γ. Arist.de An.404b28; τοῦ εἴδους Id.Ph.194b4; ἡ διαλεκτικὴ πειραστικὴ περὶ ὧν ἡ φιλοσοφία γ. Id.Metaph.1004b26; ἡ τῆς γ. γραμμῆς τομή title of work ascribed to Archytas, Iamb.Comm. Math.2; capable of knowing, Plu.2.79d, Arr.Epict.2.20.21; γ. τοῦ μέλλοντος Max.Tyr.1.5. Adv. -κῶς, ζῆν Porph.Gaur.16.3. II corresponding with knowledge, ἰδιότητες τοῦ ὄντος Porph.Sent.38.
German (Pape)
[Seite 499] zum Erkennen geschickt, δύναμις Plat. Def. 414 c; τοῦ καλοῦ Plut. profect. virt. p. 253; zum Merkmal dienend, Poll. 1, 182.
