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ὁρμητικός, impetuous, impulsive

ὁρμ-ητικός, ή, όν,
  • impetuous, impulsive, ὁ. [δύναμις] appetite, Ti.Locr. 102e; ὁ. πρός τι eager for a thing, Arist. Pr. 869b13: Sup., Id. HA 573a27: abs., Thphr. HP 9.18.10 (Comp.); -κὸν [κίνημα] Plu. Col. 2.1122c; -κώτερον τὸ σχῆμα τοῦ πυκτεύοντος more adapted for attack, Philostr. Gym. 34. Adv. -κῶς, ἔχειν Ath. 9.401c; ὁ. ἔχειν πρός τι to be eager for a thing, Arist. HA 572a8, Diocl. Fr. 141, Sor. 1.38: Comp. -κώτερον Arist. HA 597a29.
    • II exciting, stimulating, Demetr.Ix. ap. Ath. 3.74b; φαντασία -κή creating appetition, Stoic. 3.40.

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