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ὀρεκτός

ὀρεκτός, stretched out

ὀρεκτ-ός, ή, όν, (ὀρέγω)
  • stretched out, ὀ. μελίαι pikes to be used for thrusting, Il. 2.543; so ὀρεκτὸν δόρυ pike, opp. παλτόν (javelin), Str. 10.1.12.
    • II longed for, desired, τὸ ὀ. the object of appetency, Arist. de An. 433a18, cf. EN 1113a10, al.; τὸ ὀ. κινεῖ οὐ κινούμενον τῷ νοηθῆναι ἢ φαντασθῆναι Id. de An. 433b11; opp. ὀρεκτέος, Stoic. 3.22.

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