εὔστοχος
εὔστοχ-ος,
ον,
2). metaph.,
making good shots, i.e.
guessing well, hitting the right nail on the head,
Arist. Div.Somn. 464a33 ;
shrewd,
Id. Rh. 1412a12 ,
Ephipp. 14.1 , cj. in
Luc. Epigr. 45 ;
βουλευτήριον Com.Adesp. 201 ;
εὔστοχόν τι ἔνεστι τοῖς κακοῖς Pl. Lg. 950b ;
εὔ. ἐν ἀπαντήσεσιν ready at repartee,
D.L. 6.74 . Adv.-
χως Pl. Lg. 792d ,
Arist. PA 639a5 ,
Phld. Rh. 2.108 S.
ShortDef
well-aimed
Debugging
Headword (normalized):
εὔστοχος
Headword (normalized/stripped):
ευστοχος
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lsj-45189
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">εὔστοχ-ος</span>, <span class="itype greek">ον</span>, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">well-aimed</span>, <span class="foreign greek">τῷδ’ ἂν εὐστόχῳ πτερῷ</span> (Elmsl. for <span class="foreign greek">πέτρῳ</span>) <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg014.perseus-grc1:76" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg014.perseus-grc1:76/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Hel.</span> 76 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ἀκόντιον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg013.perseus-grc1:12:13" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg013.perseus-grc1:12.13/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Eq.</span> 12.13 </a> ( Sup.); <span class="quote greek">πληγή</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:25:9" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:25:9/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plb.</span> 6.25.9 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">aiming well</span>, <span class="foreign greek">ὅσοι δὲ τόξοις χεῖρ’ ἔχουσιν εὔ</span>. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg009.perseus-grc1:195" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg009.perseus-grc1:195/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HF</span> 195 </a>; <span class="quote greek">λόγχαις .. -ώτατοι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg015.perseus-grc1:140" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg015.perseus-grc1:140/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ph.</span> 140 </a> , cf. <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 321 </span> ( Comp.); <span class="quote greek">εὔ. τὴν τοξικήν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0062.tlg065:33" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0062.tlg065:33/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Luc.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Nav.</span> 33 </a> . Adv.-<span class="itype greek">χως</span> <span class="quote greek">, βάλλειν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg007.perseus-grc1:1:4:8" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg007.perseus-grc1:1:4:8/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Cyr.</span> 1.4.8 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">εὔστοχα βάλλειν, τοξεύειν</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0655.tlg001.perseus-grc1:15:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0655.tlg001.perseus-grc1:15.1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Parth.</span> 15.1 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0062.tlg007:36" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0062.tlg007:36/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Luc.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Nigr.</span> 36 </a>: Sup.-<span class="itype greek">ώτατα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0385.tlg001:67:14" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0385.tlg001:67.14/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.C.</span> 67.14 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> metaph., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">making good shots</span>, i.e. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">guessing well, hitting the right nail on the head</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg008:464a:33" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg008:464a.33/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Div.Somn.</span> 464a33 </a>; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">shrewd</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg038.perseus-grc1:1412a:12" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg038.perseus-grc1:1412a.12/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Rh.</span> 1412a12 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0450.tlg001:14:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0450.tlg001:14.1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ephipp.</span> 14.1 </a>, cj. in <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Luc.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Epigr.</span> 45 </span>; <span class="quote greek">βουλευτήριον</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Com.Adesp.</span> 201 </span> ; <span class="quote greek">εὔστοχόν τι ἔνεστι τοῖς κακοῖς</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg034.perseus-grc1:950b" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg034.perseus-grc1:950b/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Lg.</span> 950b </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">εὔ. ἐν ἀπαντήσεσιν</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">ready</span> at repartee, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0004.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:74" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0004.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6.74/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.L.</span> 6.74 </a>. Adv.-<span class="itype greek">χως</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg034.perseus-grc1:792d" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg034.perseus-grc1:792d/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Lg.</span> 792d </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg030:639a:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg030:639a.5/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">PA</span> 639a5 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Phld.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Rh.</span> 2.108 </span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> </span> </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">successful</span>, <span class="quote greek">ἄγρη</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0023.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:280" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0023.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3.280/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Opp.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">H.</span> 3.280 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">εὐχαί</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AP</span> 9.158.8 </span> .</div> </div><br><br>'}