φιλονικέω — Middle Liddell

φιλονικέω φῐλονεικέω, fut. -ήσω φιλόνεικος to be fond of strife, engage in eager rivalry, be contentious, φιλονεικῶν out of contentiousness or party spirit, Thuc., Plat.; φ. πρός τινα Lys.:—c. acc., φ. τὸ ἐμὲ εἶναι τὸν ἀποκρινόμενον to be eager that I should be the answerer, Plat.; τὰ χείρω φ. to be so obstinate as to choose the worst, Thuc. in good sense, to struggle emulously, φ. περὶ τῶν καλλίστων Isocr.

ShortDef

to be fond of victory, engage in rivalry, be contentious

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Headword:

φιλονικέω

Headword (normalized):

φιλονικέω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

φιλονικεω

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34865

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n34905

Key:

filoneike/w

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