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εὐτράπελος

εὐτράπελος, easily turning

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εὐτράπελοι masculine nominative plural, masculine vocative plural, feminine nominative plural, feminine vocative plural of εὐτράπελος

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εὐτρᾰπελ-ος, ον, (τρέπω)
  • easily turning or changing, of the Athenians, Ael. VH 5.13; nimble, of apes, Id. NA 5.26; in earlier Gr. always metaph., λόγος εὐ. a dexterous, ready plea, Ar. V. 469 (lyr.). Adv. -λως dexterously, readily, without awkwardness, Th. 2.41.
      • 2 of persons, ready with an answer or repartee, witty, Arist. EN 1108a24, 1128a10; εὐ. παρὰ τὰς συνουσίας Plb. 23.5.7; τίτθη εὐ. Jul. Or. 7.227a: Sup., Plb. 9.23.3.
        • b in bad sense, jesting, ribald, Isoc. 7.49; εὐτράπελόν ἐστι c. acc. et inf., it is ludicrous that . ., Plu. Comm.not. 2.1062b.
      • 3 tricky, dishonest, v.l. in Pi. P. 4.105; εὐ. κέρδη time-serving arts, of flatterers, ib. 1.92.

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