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νεανικός

νεανικός, youthful, fresh, active, vigorous

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νεανικωτάτου masculine genitive singular superlative, neuter genitive singular superlative of νεανικός

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νεᾱν-ῐκός, ή, όν, (νεάν)
  • youthful, ῥώμη Ar. V. 1067: mostly of youthful qualities: hence,
      • 1 fresh, active, vigorous, fine, νεανικώτατε Id. Eq. 611; κρέας ν. a fine large piece, Id. Pl. 1137; λοπάς Alex. 188.2; of trees, Thphr. HP 5.1.11 (Comp.); -ώτερα ἀγαθά more splendid, Pl. R. 363c.
      • 2 high-spirited, impetuous, gay, τὸ νεανικώτατον the most dashing feat, Ar. V. 1205; ἀρχὴ καλὴ καὶ ν. Pl. R. 563e; γενναῖον καὶ ν. ἔρωτα Id. Ly. 204e; ν. τε καὶ μεγαλοπρεπεῖς τὰς διανοίας Id. R. 503c; μέγα καὶ ν. φρόνημα D. 3.32; οὐ γὰρ ἡγεῖτο λαμπρὸν οὐδὲ ν. Id. 21.131, cf. 201.
      • 3 in bad sense, headstrong, insolent, τὸ ν. τοῦ λόγου Pl. Grg. 508d; ἢ σοῦ τις -ώτερος ib. 509a; δημοκρατία ἡ -ωτάτη Arist. Pol. 1296a4.
      • 4 of things, vehement, mighty, ψῦξις -ωτάτη Hp. VM 16; αἱμορραγία Id. Prorrh. 1.134; φόβος E. Hipp. 1204; βούλευμα Id. Fr. 185.6: freq. in later Prose, ἐπιθυμία ν. Arist. EN 1148a21; βροντή Id. HA 602b23; νόσημα ib. 602b29; χειμών Thphr. Ign. 17.
    • II Adv. -κῶς in a youthful manner, ἐστείλαμεν ἑαυτοὺς ν. X.Eph. 5.1.
      • 2 vigorously, Ar. Pax 898; ν. βοηθεῖν τινι Pl. Tht. 168c; βιαίως καὶ ν. Dsc. 1.56; of things, Ph. Bel. 78.29: Comp. -κωτέρως, ἀγαθός Phld. Rh. 2.272 S.
      • 3 violently, wantonly, τύπτειν, τωθάζειν, Ar. V. 1307, 1362; ν. ἀκόλαστος Phld. Acad.Ind. p.47 M.
      • 4 excessively, ν. τρομώδεα Hp. Prorrh. 1.9; ν. προσπεφυκέναι to be firmly attached to . ., Arist. HA 530a15. [νεανικήν is trisyll. in Ar. V. 1067; cf. νεανίας.]

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