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ὑποκρίνω

ὑποκρίνω, separate gradually, mid. to answer

ὑποκρίνω [ῑ],
  • separate gradually, Suid., Eust. 687.20.
    • II subject to inquiry, interrogate, τοὺς ἀντιδίκους AB 449, Suid. s.v. ἄρχων.
  • B Med. ὑποκρίνομαι, fut. -κρινοῦμαι, Ion. -έομαι Hdt. 1.164: aor. ὑπεκρινάμην Od. 15.170, Hdt. 3.119 (v.l. -ετο): later also aor. and pf. Pass. in med. sense, ὑπεκρίθην [ῐ] Ctes. Fr. 29.41, Plb. 5.25.7, App. BC 4.46; ὑποκέκρῐμαι D. 19.246:—reply, make answer, Il. 12.228; τινι 7.407, Od. 2.111, 15.170, cf. Hdt. 1.2, 164, Hp. Fract. 16, etc.; of an oracle, Hdt. 1.78, 91:—the Att. word was ἀποκρίνομαι (ὑποκρ- is given by all codd. of Th. 7.44, as, vice versa, ἀποκρ- appears in all codd. of Hdt. 5.49, 8.101; cf. ὑπόκρισις I).
      • 2 expound, interpret, explain, ὄνειρον Od. 19.535, 555; ὀνείρατα Ar. V. 53, cf. Philostr. VA 2.37, Hp. Ep. 15; ὑ. ὅπως . . Theoc. 24.67.
    • II Att., speak in dialogue, hence play a part on the stage, the part played being put in acc., τὴν Ἀντιγόνην Σοφοκλέους ὑποκέκριται D. l.c.; [ἥρωα] Luc. Nigr. 11: abs., play a part, be an actor, οἱ ὑποκρινόμενοι Arist. EN 1147a23; ὑ. τραγῳδίας, κωμῳδίαν, play tragedies, comedy, Id. Rh. 1403b23, Luc. Merc.Cond. 30, cf. Nigr. 24, etc.; ὑπεκρίθησαν τραγῳδοί tragedians acted, Chares Fr. 4 J.; μισθῶν ἐλασσόνων συνεχώρησεν ὑποκρινεῖσθαι τῷ δήμῳ Supp.Epigr. 1.362.10 (Samos, iv B. C.): also ὑ. τὰ πάντα [προσωπεῖα] play all the characters, Luc. Salt. 66; ὑ. μανίαν ib. 83.
      • 2 deliver a speech, declaim, of orators and rhetoricians, Arist. Rh. 1413b23, Phld. Rh. 1.195 S., al.: c. acc., τὰ Ὁμήρου Ath. 14.620d; ἀλλοτρίους λόγους Luc. Pseudol. 25; represent dramatically, ἐρωτικῶν δραμάτων ὑποθέσεις, of Hld., Ach.Tat., and Iamb., Phot. Bibl. p.73 B.; ape, mimic, τὸ τῶν Ἰνδῶν ἔργον Philostr. VA 3.4; represent in art, Philostr.Jun. Im. Prooem., cf. Callistr. Stat. 7.
      • 3 of an orator, use histrionic arts, exaggerate, D. 18.15.
      • 4 metaph., play a part, feign, pretend, ib. 287, LXX Si. 1.29, al.; ὑ. τὸν βασιλικόν take the kingʼs part, play the king, Arist. Pol. 1314a40; ὑπολαμβάνειν καὶ ὑποκρίνεσθαι ib. 1310a10; μεγαλοψυχίαν Phld. Vit. p.24 J.: c. inf., D. 31.8, Plb. 2.49.7, LXX 4 Ma. 6.15; ὑ. ὡς ἐσθίοντα ib. 2 Ma. 6.21; ὑποκριθεὶς νεκρὸς διέφυγε Vett.Val. 275.19.
      • 5 c. acc., deceive, App. Pun. 13 (s. v. l.).

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