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παράσημος

παράσημος, falsely stamped

παράσημ-ος, ον, (σῆμα)
  • marked amiss or falsely, counterfeit, esp. of money, D. 24.213, Poll. 3.86, Plu. Adul. 2.65b: metaph., of men, Ar. Ach. 518; δόξα π. E. Hipp. 1114 (lyr.); π. ῥήτωρ D. 18.242; δύναμις π. αἴνῳ power falsely stamped with praise, i.e. praised by a wrong standard, A. Ag. 780 (lyr.).
      • 2 of words and phrases, false, incorrect, AP 11.144 (Cereal.); Ἀττικῶν παράσημος (leg. -σήμων) ἕν (sc. βιβλίον) Gal. Libr.Propr. 17; τὸ π. eccentricity of style, Demetr. Eloc. 208.
      • 3 marked by the side, noted, Plu. QPlat. 2.1010d; π. τινί marked, notorious for a thing, ib. Praec. 823b, etc.; π. ἐπιτηδεύων τι remarked as studying it, Id. Brut. 2; τὸ π. φεύγουσαι (of women) conspicuousness, Gal. 12.439.
      • 4 indicative, c. gen., τὸ π. ὄνομα τῆς πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἔχθρας Plu. Cor. 23.
    • II Adv. -μως with false accent, EM 191.34.
      • 2 with a distinguishing prefix, Thphr. HP 3.12.3 codd.

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