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πλαστός

πλαστός, formed, moulded

πλαστός, ή, όν,
  • formed, moulded, esp. in clay or wax, γυνή Hes. Th. 513; τὸ π. ὃ δὴ σκεῦος ὠνομάκαμεν Pl. Sph. 219a; π. ἐκ γαίης Antiph. 52.3; π. εἰκών statue, opp. painting, Plu. Ages. 2.
      • 2 that can easily be moulded, plastic, Arist. Mete. 386a27; in a thick paste, Thphr. HP 9.4.10.
    • II metaph., fabricated, forged, counterfeit, ἐκ λόγου πλαστοῦ Hdt. 1.68; π. βακχεῖαι sham inspirations, E. Ba. 218; π. τὴν φιλίαν παρέχεσθαι X. Ages. 1.38; πλαστὸς πατρί a supposititious son, S. OT 780, cf. Sosith. 2.4; π. ἐπιχείρημα hypothetical case, Hermog. Inv. 3.11, cf. 15. Adv. -τῶς, opp. ὄντως, Pl. Sph. 216c; opp. ἀληθῶς, Id. Lg. 642d; opp. φύσει, ib. 777d; π. ὀδυρόμενοι feignedly, Phld. Rh. 1.381 S.
    • III v. πλατός.

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