Ancient Greek-English Dictionary Language

κρουστικός

First/Second declension Adjective; Transliteration:

Principal Part: κρουστικός κρουστική κρουστικόν

Structure: κρουστικ (Stem) + ος (Ending)

Etym.: from krou/w

Sense

  1. fit for striking the ears, impressive

Examples

  • συνερτικὸσ γάρ ἐστι καὶ περαντικόσ, καὶ γνωμοτυπικὸσ καὶ σαφὴσ καὶ κρουστικόσ, καταληπτικόσ τ’ ἄριστα τοῦ θορυβητικοῦ. (Aristotle, Episode 2:6)

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Source: Henry George Liddell. Robert Scott. "A Greek-English Lexicon". revised and augmented throughout by. Sir Henry Stuart Jones.

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