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πρακτικός

praktikos

fit for

Appears 5 times across Plato's dialogues.

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πρακτικός, ή, όν, A. fit for or concerned with action, practical, λεκτικοὶ καὶ π. καὶ μηχανικοί X. Mem. 4.3.1; φιλότεχνοι καὶ π. Pl. R. 476a; ζωὴ π., βίος π., Arist. EN 1098a3, Pol. 1325b16, etc.; αἱ π. ἀρχαί the principles of action, Id. EN 1144a35; ἡ π. διάνοια, opp. ἡ θεωρητική, ib. 1139a27, cf. Metaph. 1025b25, de An. 433a18; ἡ -κή (with or without ἐπιστήμη) practical science, opp. theoretical, Pl. Plt. 258e, 259d; τὸ ἰαμβεῖον π. representative of action, Arist. Po. 1460a1; μέλη π. Id. Pol. 1341b34; π. χρόνοι times appropriate for action, Vett. Val.96.28. 2. active, effective, τὸ -ώτατον τῆς δυνάμεως the most effective part, Plb. 1.30.9, cf. 10.25.2; παρὰ θεῶν -ώτερος more effectual in carrying oneʼs point with . . , X. Cyr. 1.6.3; περὶ τὴν πολιτείαν -ώτατος Plb. 7.10.5: so of things, drastic, effective, ῥίζα Dsc. 3.54; also νεῦρα π. motor nerves, Gal. 1.321: πρακτικόν, τό, spell, magical rite, PMag. Par.1.2359. 3. c. gen., able to effect, τῶν καλῶν, τῶν δικαίων, Arist. EN 1099b31, 1129a8, etc. 4. active, vigorous, strong, οἴνου τι πρακτικώτερον Ar. Eq. 91; ἰταμότης ὀξεῖα καὶ π. Pl. Plt. 311a; [ἡ ὀργὴ] -ώτερον τοῦ μίσους Arist. Pol. 1312b27. II. Adv. -κῶς, διακεῖσθαι πρός τι Plb. 6.25.4; ὠφελεῖν Archig. ap. Aët. 9.28: Comp. -ώτερον Plb. 5.18.7.
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