ἐξακριβόω
ἐξακριβόω, to make exact
- make exact, precise, or accurate, ἐ. λόγον make a distinct or precise statement, S. Tr. 426; τὸ τρανὸν τῆς κλήσεως J. BJ 4.1.1; ἐ. τι ἐπὶ πλεῖον labour after too great exactness, Arist. EN 1102a25, cf. 1101b34; ἕκαστα . . ἐξακριβοῦσιν οἱ μεθʼ ἡδονῆς ἐνεργοῦντες achieve each activity more completely, ib. 1175a31; κατὰ μέρος ἐ. work out in detail, Epicur. Ep. 1 p.31 U.:—Med., ἐξακριβώσομαί σοι λόγῳ shall describe it exactly, Philostr.Jun. Im. 10:—Pass., Arist. EN 1180b11, Thphr. HP 9.16.6, Epicur. Ep. 1 p.4 U., al.
- II intr., speak accurately, ὑπέρ τινος Arist. EN 1096b30; περί τινος Plb. 2.56.4, cf. Porph. Abst. 1.39.
- 2 observe the exact interval, Arist. HA 583a30.
I tr.
1 precisar, afinar
ἐξακριβῶσαι λόγον op. δόκησιν εἰπεῖν
τὰ περὶ τῶν συμβολαίων ἐξακριβῶσαι
τὸ τρανὸν τῆς κλήσεως οὐκ ἐξακριβούντων τῶν ἐπιχωρίων
no pronunciando con exactitud los indígenas el sonido distintivo de la denominación a propósito de la palabra «camello»τὸν στοχασμόν
2 examinar, estudiar con detenimiento o detalle
ἕκαστα ... ἐξακριβοῦσιν οἱ μεθ' ἡδονῆς ἐνεργοῦντες
ὁ κατὰ μέρος ταῦτ' ἐξακριβώσει λόγος
τὸν ἄνδρα
3 en v. med. describir exactamente
τὰ τῆς ἐσθῆτος ἐξακριβώσομαι ... λόγῳ
II intr.
1 investigar con detalle, buscar la exactitud
ὑπέρ αὐτῶν
ἐπὶ πλεῖον
2 seguir una pauta exacta
αἱ καθάρσεις ... οὐ μὴν ἐξακριβοῦσί γε πάσαις (γυναιξί)
• de pers. seguir la norma, comportarse según la norma Porph.Abst.1.39.
- to make exact, ἐξ. λόγον to make a distinct or precise statement, Soph.