ὀξύτης: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ητος, ἡ, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[sharpness]], [[pointedness]], of [[acute]] [[angle]]s, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Ti.</span> 61e</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">56d</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> of the senses, </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">1</span> of sound, [[sharpness]], opp. [[βαρύτης]], <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Phlb.</span> 17c</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Tht.</span> 163c</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> of taste, [[pungency]], [[acidity]], in pl., <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">VM</span>19</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Acut.</span>61</span>, cf. Gal.11.656. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> of sight, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span> 492a4</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">III</span> metaph., [[sharpness]], [[cleverness]], τῆς ψυχῆς Phld.<span class="title">Rh.</span> 2.31 S. ; [[σκέψεως]] ibid.; [[διαφέροντα τῇ τέχνῃ τῇ τ' ὀξύτητι]] Philosteph. Com.I; ὀξύτης ἐς τὰ πολιτικά <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Im.</span>17</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">IV</span> [[quickness]], of [[motion]], [[action]], or [[occurrence]], <span class="bibl">Critias 37</span> D., <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Chrm.</span>160b</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Plt.</span>306c</span>, al.; ταῖς ὀξύτησι . . ἀκολουθεῖν <span class="bibl">D.24.95</span> ; [[ἡ ὀξύτης τοῦ καιροῦ]] = [[the pressing occasion]], <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Pyrrh.</span> 2</span>, <span class="bibl">D.S.15.43</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">V</span> = [[ὀξεῖα]], ἡ,</b> v. [[ὀξύς]] <span class="bibl">11.3d</span>, <span class="bibl">A.D.<span class="title">Adv.</span> 138.16</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Po.</span>1456b33</span> : pl., <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Cra.</span>399a</span>.</span>