ἀγωνιστικός

ἀγωνιστικός, ή, όν, A. fit for contest, esp. in the games, δύναμις ἀ. Arist. Rh. 1360b22; ἀ. σώματος ἀρετή ib.1361b21; ἡ -κή the art of combat or contest, Pi. Sph. 225a sq.; τὸ ἀ. ib.219c, 219e. 2. fit for contest in speaking, ἀ. λέξις debating style, Arist. Rh. 1413b9; contentions, λόγοι Id. SE 165b11, al.; ἀ. διατριβαί Id. Top. 157a23: Comp. -ώτεραι, προτάσεις Alex.Aphr. in Top. 522.27. 3. masterly, striking, ἀ. προρρήματα Hp. Art. 58; ἀ. τι ἔχους α having in it something glorious, ib.70; πράξεις Men.Rh. p.384S. b. Rhet., striking, impressive, Longin. 23.1; -κόν, τό, Id. 22.3: Sup. -ώτατος ἑαυτοῦ, of Plato, Them. Or. 34p.448D. 4. Medic., ‘heroic’, i.e. copious, πόσεις Philagr. ap. Orib. 5.19. Adv. -κῶς Herod.ib.5.30.31, Gal. 15.499; and so of ‘heroic’ measures generally, -κῶς θεραπεύειν 18(1).61. II. of persons, contentious, eager for applause, Pl. Men. 75c, Phld. Oec.p.65J. III. Adv. -κῶς contentiously, Arist. Top. 164b15; ἀ. ἔχειν to be disposed to fight, Plu. Sull. 16: Comp., ἐπιστολὰς -ώτερον τοῦ δέοντος ἐπέστελλε Philostr. VS 2.33.3. 2. dramatically, ᾄδειν Arist. Pr. 918b21; opp.καταστατικῶς, Aps.p.266 H.