Ancient Greek-English Dictionary Language

ἀμυντικός

First/Second declension Adjective; Transliteration:

Principal Part: ἀμυντικός ἀμυντική ἀμυντικόν

Structure: ἀμυντικ (Stem) + ος (Ending)

Sense

  1. prompt to ward off attack
  2. fit for keeping off

Examples

  • τὸ μὲν γὰρ ἰσχυρότερον τὸ δ’ ἀσθενέστερον ἐποίησεν, ἵνα τὸ μὲν φυλακτικώτερον ᾖ διὰ τὸν φόβον, τὸ δ’ ἀμυντικώτερον διὰ τὴν ἀνδρίαν, καὶ τὸ μὲν πορίζῃ τὰ ἔξωθεν, τὸ δὲ σῴζῃ τὰ ἔνδον· (Aristotle, Economics, Book 1 17:4)

Source: Ancient Greek entries from Wiktionary

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