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κομψεύω

κομψεύω, to refine upon, quibble upon

κομψ-εύω,
  • refine upon, κόμψευέ νυν τὴν δόξαν aye, quibble on the word δόξα (referring to the previous line), S. Ant. 324:—mostly in Med., to be smart, ingenious, ἥδεσθαι κομψευόμενος to be fond of clever inventions, Hp. Art. 70 (glossed πανουργευόμενος, Erot.); ὁ τοῦτο κομψευσάμενος he who invented this subtlety, Pl. R. 489b; πρέπει . . σοφιστῇ τὰ τοιαῦτα κομψεύεσθαι Id. La. 197d; κ. ὡς . . Id. R. 436d: pf. Pass. in med. sense, αὐτὸ τοῦτο καὶ κεκόμψευται he has advanced this dainty paradox, Id. Phdr. 227c; οἱ τὰ πολιτικὰ κεκομψευμένοι Ph. 1.448.
      • 2 Pass., of things, προσαγώγιον κεκομψευμένον neatly made, Pl. Phlb. 56c; ὁ λόγος ὑπὸ τῶν τοιούτων κεκόμψευται σχημάτων D.H. Isoc. 14.

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