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φιλόκαλος

φιλόκαλος, loving the beautiful

φῐλό-κᾰλος, ον,
  • loving the beautiful (both of personal and moral beauty), loving beauty and goodness, Pl. Phdr. 248d, Criti. 111e, Com.Adesp.Oxy. 1239.18, etc.; τὸ φ. Plu. Adul. 2.61d, An.procr. 1026d.
      • 2 fond of effect and elegance, X. Cyr. 1.3.3; φ. περὶ ὅπλα ib. 2.1.22; τὰ περὶ τὴν ἐσθῆτα φ. Isoc. 1.26, cf. 10.57; of the peacock, Arist. HA 488b24. Adv., -λως ἔχειν περί τι J. AJ 12.2.1, cf. Gal. 14.218, etc.: Comp. -καλώτερον κοπρίσαι more elaborately, Gp. 5.26.10.
    • II fond of honour, seeking honour, φιλοκαλώτεροι ἐν τοῖς κινδύνοις X. Smp. 4.15, cf. Arist. EN 1125b12, 1179b9.
    • III κατὰ τὸ φ. πειραθέντα κατανοῆσαι to see by working out the calculation, Iamb. in Nic. p.124 P.

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