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δριμύτης

δριμύτης, pungency, keenness

δρῑμύτης, ητος, ἡ,
  • acridness of humours, Hp. VM 18 (pl.); pungency of taste, etc., Anaxipp. 1.46, Alex.Aphr. Pr. 2.70: pl., Arched. 2.7, Thphr. CP 1.16.9; itches, Agatharch. 58; of smoke, Plb. 21.28.16.
    • II metaph., keenness, eagerness, Pl. Plt. 311a; δ. πρὸς τὰ μαθήματα Id. R. 535b; keenness of wit or satire, Plu. Aud. 2.48a, Luc. Alex. 4; πανουργία καὶ δ. ib. 483f; ποικιλία καὶ δ. Arr. Epict. 2.23.40; bitterness in controversy, Phld. Ir. p.22 W.
      • 2 esp. in Lit. Crit., use of striking words and turns of phrase, Id. Piet. 15, Hermog. Id. 2.5, Inv. 3.13, Aristid. Rh. 2pp. 513,524S.
      • 3 fierceness, grimness, τοῦ προσώπου App. BC 1.70.

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