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στρογγύλος

στρογγύλος, round, spherical

στρογγύλος [ῠ], η, ον,
  • round, spherical, opp. πλατύς, Hp. VM 22, Art. 61, Hdt. 2.92, Ar. Nu. 676, 751, 1127, Pl. Phd. 97e, etc.; ἄτομοι -ώταται Epicur. Ep. 1 p.21 U.; λίθοι σ. pebbles, X. Eq. 4.4; ξύλα σ. unsquared logs of timber, opp. σχιστά and πελεκητά, Thphr. HP 5.5.6; of the sphere, σ. τὴν ὄψιν Hermipp. 4; of gourds, Epicr. 11.25 (anap.).
      • 2 curved, τὸ σ., opp. τὸ εὐθύ, Pl. Men. 74d, cf. 75a; σ. καὶ προμήκη σχήματα Id. Ti. 73d; δίφροι σ. IG 5(1).1390.23 (Andania, i B.C.); πόλοι, of dowel-pins, ib. 2(2).1675.11; σ. ἀνάτριψις,= ἐγκάρσιος ἀ., Gal. 6.93.
      • 3 of persons, round, compactly formed, Xenarch. 4.8, cf. Pl. Smp. 189e; so of lions, opp. μακρός, Arist. HA 629b34 (Comp.); of dogs, σκέλη X. Cyn. 4.1.
      • 4 of ships, σ. νῆες round, i.e. merchant-ships, as opp. to the long narrow warships (μακραὶ νῆες), Hdt. 1.163, cf. Th. 2.97; πλοῖον X. HG 5.1.21, D. 20.162.
        • b of cups and vessels, Alex. 270, Men. 30.
      • 5 of sail, rounded, full, App. BC 4.86.
    • II metaph. of words and expressions, well-rounded, compact, terse, σ. ῥήματα Ar. Ach. 686; σ. ὀνόματα ἀποτετόρνευται Pl. Phdr. 234e, cf. Plu. Aud. 2.45a; λέξις D.H. Comp. 7 fin., Is. 3; αὐτοῦ τοῦ στόματος τὸ σ. his compactness, terseness of expression (of Euripides), Ar. Fr. 471. Adv. -λως, συστρέφειν τὰ νοήματα καὶ σ. ἐκφέρειν express neatly and tersely, D.H. Isoc. 11; προστιθεὶς τὸ διότι -ώτατα as tersely as possible, Arist. Rh. 1394b33.
      • 2 Adv., -λως καὶ Λακωνικῶς βιωσομένους wishing to live closely, i.e. simply, economically, Plu. Symp. 2.157b.

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