ἐπιστρεφής: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ές, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">turning one's eyes</b> or [[mind]] to a thing, [[attentive]], ῥήτωρ <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">HG</span>6.3.7</span>; θεός Plu.2.276a; ἐπιστρεφεῖς πρὸς τὴν θεραπείαν Phld.<span class="title">Ir.</span>p.21 W. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span>. [[exact]], [[strict]], [[severe]], καταγραφαί <span class="bibl">D.H.10.33</span> (Comp.); ἀρχή <span class="bibl">Hdn.7.8.7</span>; δίαιτα <span class="bibl">Id.5.2.5</span>. Adv. <b class="b3">-φῶς</b>, Ion. <b class="b3">-φέως</b>, <b class="b2">earnestly, vehemently</b>, <b class="b3">εἴρετο ἐ</b>. <span class="bibl">Hdt.1.30</span>; ἐ. καὶ ῥητορικῶς φήσουσι <span class="bibl">Aeschin.1.71</span>; ἐ. πάνυ καὶ θρασέως <span class="bibl">D.H.7.34</span>: Comp. -έστερον <span class="bibl"><span class="title">UPZ</span> 24.24</span> (ii B.C.), Phleg.<span class="title">Olymp.Fr.</span>1, etc.; cf. ἐπιστρέφω 11.5:—<b class="b3">ἐπιστρεφῶς</b> is v.l. for [[ἐπιστρόφως]] in <span class="bibl">Eub.150.7</span> = <span class="bibl">Ephipp.3.10</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span>. <b class="b2">flexible, supple</b>, ἰσχίον <span class="bibl">Philostr.<span class="title">Gym.</span>35</span>: metaph., <b class="b2">modulated, varied</b>, <b class="b3">φωνὴ ἐ</b>., of the nightingale, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>632b24</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span>. = [[ἐπιστρεπτικός]], μερισμός <span class="bibl">Dam.<span class="title">Pr.</span>272</span>; <b class="b3">νοῦς</b> ib.<span class="bibl">304</span>.</span>