ἀστεῖος
ἀστεῖος,
α,
ον, also
ος,
ον Diph. 73 :(
ἄστυ):—
A). of the town (but in the literal sense ἀστικός is used).
2). of thoughts and words,
refined, elegant, witty, διάλεκτον ἀστείαν ὑποθηλυτέραν, opp.
ἀνελεύθερον ὑπαγροικοτέραν, Ar. Fr. 685 ;
ἀστεῖόν τι λέξαι Id. Ra. 901 ;
ἀστεῖον λέγεις (where there is a play on the double sense,
witty and
popular)
Id. Nu. 204 ;
ἀ. καὶ δημωφελεῖς οἱ λόγοι Pl. Phdr. 227d ;
ἀστεῖον εἰπεῖν Com.Anon. 248 Mein., cf.
Axiop. 1.14 ;
ἀστειοτάτας ἐπινοίας Ar. Eq. 539 ; of persons,
οἱ ἀ. the wits, Pl. R. 452d ;
τὰ ἀ. witty sayings, witticisms, Arist. Rh. 1411b21 , al. Adv.
-ως J. AJ 12.4.4 ,
Plu. 2.123f ,
Luc. Nigr. 13 .
4). of outward appearance,
pretty, graceful, LXX Ex. 2.2 , al.;
οἱ μικροὶ ἀ. καὶ σύμμετροι, καλοὶ δ’ οὔ Arist. EN 1123b7 ;
handsome, LXX Jd. 3.17 (of Eglon): in Comedy, of
dainty dishes,
κραμβίδιον, κρεΐσκον, Antiph. 6 ,
Alex. 189 .
ShortDef
of the town; polite, refined, witty
Debugging
Headword (normalized):
ἀστεῖος
Headword (normalized/stripped):
αστειος
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lsj-16468
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">ἀστεῖος</span>, <span class="itype greek">α</span>, <span class="itype greek">ον</span>, also <span class="itype greek">ος</span>, <span class="itype greek">ον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0447.tlg001:73" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0447.tlg001:73/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Diph.</span> 73 </a>:(<span class="etym greek">ἄστυ</span>):—<div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">of the town</span> (but in the literal sense <span class="foreign greek">ἀστικός</span> is used). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">town-bred, polite,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg004.perseus-grc1:116d" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg004.perseus-grc1:116d/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Phd.</span> 116d </a>; opp. <span class="foreign greek">ἄγροικος,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg031:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg031:3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Mar.</span> 3 </a>; <span class="quote greek">γένοιτ’ ἀστεῖος οἰκῶν ἐν πόλει</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Alc.</span> </span> Com.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0383.tlg001:26" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0383.tlg001:26/canonical-url/"> 26 </a>; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">charming,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0010.tlg013.perseus-grc1:34" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0010.tlg013.perseus-grc1:34/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Isoc.</span> 2.34 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> of thoughts and words, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">refined, elegant, witty,</span> <span class="foreign greek">διάλεκτον ἀστείαν ὑποθηλυτέραν,</span> opp. <span class="foreign greek">ἀνελεύθερον ὑπαγροικοτέραν,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg012:685" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg012:685/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 685 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ἀστεῖόν τι λέξαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg009.perseus-grc1:901" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg009.perseus-grc1:901/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ra.</span> 901 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">ἀστεῖον λέγεις</span> (where there is a play on the double sense, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">witty</span> and <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">popular</span>) <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg003.perseus-grc1:204" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg003.perseus-grc1:204/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Nu.</span> 204 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ἀ. καὶ δημωφελεῖς οἱ λόγοι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg012:227d" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg012:227d/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Phdr.</span> 227d </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἀστεῖον εἰπεῖν</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Com.Anon.</span> 248 </span> Mein., cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0521.tlg005:1:14" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0521.tlg005:1.14/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Axiop.</span> 1.14 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ἀστειοτάτας ἐπινοίας</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg002.perseus-grc1:539" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg002.perseus-grc1:539/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Eq.</span> 539 </a> ; of persons, <span class="quote greek">οἱ ἀ.</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">the wits,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:452d" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:452d/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">R.</span> 452d </a> ; <span class="quote greek">τὰ ἀ.</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">witty sayings, witticisms,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg038.perseus-grc1:1411b:21" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg038.perseus-grc1:1411b.21/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Rh.</span> 1411b21 </a> , al. Adv. <span class="quote greek">-ως</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0526.tlg001.perseus-grc1:12:4:4" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0526.tlg001.perseus-grc1:12:4:4/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">J.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AJ</span> 12.4.4 </a> , <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> 2.123f </span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0062.tlg007:13" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0062.tlg007:13/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Luc.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Nigr.</span> 13 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> as a general word of praise, of things and persons, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">pretty, charming,</span> <span class="quote greek">βοσκήματε</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg001.perseus-grc1:811" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg001.perseus-grc1:811/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ach.</span> 811 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἑορτή</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg023:447a" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg023:447a/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Grg.</span> 447a </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἀ. καὶ εὐήθης</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:349b" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:349b/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">R.</span> 349b </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg012:242e" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg012:242e/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Phdr.</span> 242e </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg055:13" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg055:13/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hp.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ep.</span> 13 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ἐστὶ γοῦν ἁπλῆ τις;—ἀστεία μὲν οὖν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0406.tlg001:21" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0406.tlg001:21/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Anaxil.</span> 21 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">ἀστεῖόν [ἐστι] ὅτι ἐρυθριᾷς</span> it is <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">charming</span> to see you blush, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg020:204c" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg020:204c/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ly.</span> 204c </a>; <span class="foreign greek">ἀστεῖον πάνυ εἰ</span> .. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0541.tlg029:149" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0541.tlg029:149/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Men.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Sam.</span> 149 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-4"> <span><strong>b).</strong></span> ironically, <span class="foreign greek">ἀ. κέρδος</span> a <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">pretty</span> piece of luck, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg003.perseus-grc1:1064" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg003.perseus-grc1:1064/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Nu.</span> 1064 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ἀστεῖος εἶ</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0447.tlg001:73" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0447.tlg001:73/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Diph.</span> 73 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>4).</strong></span> of outward appearance, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">pretty, graceful,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg002:2:2" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg002:2.2/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">LXX</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ex.</span> 2.2 </a>, al.; <span class="quote greek">οἱ μικροὶ ἀ. καὶ σύμμετροι, καλοὶ δ’ οὔ</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg010.perseus-grc1:1123b:7" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg010.perseus-grc1:1123b.7/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">EN</span> 1123b7 </a> ; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">handsome,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg009:3:17" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg009:3.17/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">LXX</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Jd.</span> 3.17 </a> (of Eglon): in Comedy, of <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">dainty</span> dishes, <span class="foreign greek">κραμβίδιον, κρεΐσκον,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0410.tlg001:6" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0410.tlg001:6/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Antiph.</span> 6 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0402.tlg001:189" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0402.tlg001:189/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Alex.</span> 189 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>5).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">good</span> of its kind, <span class="quote greek">αἷμα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg046.perseus-grc1:44" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg046.perseus-grc1:44/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hp.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Alim.</span> 44 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἑλλέβορος</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0099.tlg001.perseus-grc1:9:3:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0099.tlg001.perseus-grc1:9:3:3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Str.</span> 9.3.3 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">οἶνος</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> 2.620d </span> ; of persons, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">good,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0018.tlg001:1:97" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0018.tlg001:1.97/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ph.</span> 1.97 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg010:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg010:5/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Them.</span> 5 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">ἀστεῖα</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">good qualities,</span> opp. <span class="foreign greek">φαῦλα,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0613.tlg001:114" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0613.tlg001:114/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Demetr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Eloc.</span> 114 </a>. Adv. <span class="foreign greek">-είως</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">honourably,</span> <span class="quote greek">πράττων</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg024:12:43" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg024:12.43/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">LXX</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">2 Ma.</span> 12.43 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0018.tlg001:1:244" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0018.tlg001:1.244/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ph.</span> 1.244 </a>.</div> </div><br><br>'}