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εὐσχήμων, elegant in figure, mien and bearing, graceful

εὐσχήμ-ων, ον, gen. ονος, (σχῆμα)
  • elegant in figure, mien and bearing, graceful, opp. ἀσχήμων, Pl. R. 413e, al.; ἀλεκτρυών Cratin. 108; τὰ εὐ. ἡμῶν (sc. μόρια) 1 Ep.Cor. 12.24: Comp. -έστερος more respectable, Pl. R. 554e: Sup. -έστατοι, πονεῖν ἵπποι X. Eq. 11.12.
      • 2 in bad sense, with an outside show of goodness, specious in behaviour, εἴς τινα E. Med. 584.
    • II of things, decent, becoming, λόγοι Id. Hipp. 490, D. 60.9; πρᾶγμα οὐδαμῶς εὔσχημον λέγειν Aeschin. 3.162; λέγειν εὐσχήμονα Arist. EN 1128a7; τὸ εὔσχημον decorum, Pl. R. 401c, Lg. 797b. Adv. -μόνως with grace and dignity, like a gentleman, Ar. V. 1210, X. Cyr. 1.3.8, Arist. EN 1101a1; ζῆν Phld. Herc. 1251.18: Comp. -έστερον, ἔχειν Pl. Epin. 981a; τι φέρειν D. 60.35: Sup. -έστατα IG 2(2).1034.11.
      • 2 later also, noble, honourable, in rank (condemned by Phryn. 309), Ev.Marc. 15.43, Act.Ap. 13.50, J. Vit. 9, Vett.Val. 66.7, al.; ἡ εὐ. the noble lady, PFlor. 16.20 (iii A.D.).
        • b title of a village magistrate, in pl., εὐ. κώμης BGU 147 (ii/iii A.D.): sg., ἡ οἰκία τοῦ εὐ. PRyl. 236.15 (iii A.D.).

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