πληκτικός

plektikos

of, for

Appears 5 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Sophist 5
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220d1
220d5
220e2
221b6
221b6

Dictionary (LSJ)

πληκτικός, ή, όν, A. of, for, or by striking, π. θήρα fishing by means of spearing, Pl. Sph. 220d; ἡ πληκτική, τὸ πληκτικόν [μέρος], ib.220e, 221b; π. δύναμις Epicur. Fr. 308. 2. ready to strike, given to striking, π. [ὁ σκορπίος] Arist. Fr. 331; γυνὴ ἀνδρὸς . . πληκτικώτερον Id. HA 608b10. II. metaph., striking the senses, overpowering, οἶνος, τροφή, Ath. 1.27a, Philum. Ven. 9; π. τῇ ὀσμῇ Dsc. 1.15, cf. S.E. P. 1.125 (Comp.); of whitewashed rooms, Antyll. ap. Orib. 9.13.5; τὸ π. overpowering effect, Plu. 2.693b, cf. 367c, 735d (cj.). b. striking the mind, impressive, startling, S.E. P. 3.71 (Comp.), 240, etc. Adv. -κῶς Alex.Aphr. in Sens. 104.16, Ulp. ad D. 20.56: Sup. -ώτατα Ph. 2.462 (nisi leg. τλητ-).

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