ἀγων-ιστικός,ή,όν,
A. fit for contest, esp. in the games, δύναμις ἀ.
Arist. Rh. 1360b22
;ἀ. σώματος ἀρετήib. 1361b21 ;ἡ -κήthe artof combatorcontest, Pi. Sph. 225a sq.;τὸ ἀ.ib. 219c , 219e .
2. fit for contestin speaking,ἀ. λέξις debatingstyle, Arist. Rh. 1413b9 ;contentions, λόγοι
Id. SE 165b11
, al.; ἀ. διατριβαί
Id. Top. 157a23
: Comp.
-ώτεραι, προτάσεις
Alex.Aphr. in Top. 522.27
.
3. masterly, striking, ἀ. προρρήματα
Hp. Art. 58
;ἀ. τι ἔχους αhaving in it somethingglorious, ib. 70 ; πράξεις
Men.Rh. p.384S.