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τορός

τορός, piercing

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τορώτατον masculine accusative singular superlative, neuter nominative singular superlative, neuter vocative singular superlative, neuter accusative singular superlative of τορός

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τορός, ά, όν, (cf. τέρε-τρον, τετραίνω)
  • piercing:
    • I of the voice, piercing, thrilling, Luc. Bacch. 7, Alciphr. 3.48; τὸ τ. τῆς φωνῆς Porph. Plot. 2: metaph., τ. φόβος thrilling fear, A. Ch. 32 (lyr.). Adv., τορῶς γεγωνεῖν E. Ion 696 (lyr.): neut. as Adv., τορὸν ἠχεῖν, βοᾶν, Philostr. VS 1.25.10, Her. 19.12.
        • b of the ear, acute, fine, AP 7.409 (Antip. Thess.).
        • c of the eye, piercing, Opp. C. 1.181.
      • 2 metaph., clear, distinct, plain, ἑρμηνεύς A. Ag. 1062, cf. 616; ἔπος, μῦθος, ib. 1162 (lyr.), Supp. 274; τορὸν γὰρ ἥξει Id. Ag. 254 (lyr.); τ. ὕμνοι dub. cj. in AP 4.1.7 (Mel.); ἐρέω τι τορώτερον (cj. for τομώτερον) Call. Del. 94. Adv., ἀλλὰ τορῶς ταῦτʼ ἴσθι Emp. 23.11; τ. τέκμηρον, λέξω, A. Pr. 604 (lyr.), 609, etc.; προυζεπίστασθαι ib. 699; ἐπεξελθεῖν ib. 870; ἀπαγγεῖλαι, φράσαι, Id. Ag. 632, 1584; οὐκ ἴσμεν τ. E. Rh. 77; ἀκούσας οὐ τ. ib. 656.
    • II of persons, sharp, ready, smart, X. Lac. 2.11 (Sup.), D.H. Rh. 11.5, cj. in Call. Fr. 78 (Sup.). Adv., ἐπερείδεσθαι τορῶς Ar. Ra. 1102 (troch.); τ. τε καὶ ὀξέως διακονεῖν Pl. Tht. 175e, Luc. Anach. 21, Merc.Cond. 35: Sup. -ώτατα Ael. NA 1.43.

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