Liddell–Scott–Jones: σπουδ-αῖος

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in haste, quick

σπουδ-αῖος,α , ον(σπουδή) prop.

A. in haste, quick, ς. τοὺς πόδας

Poll. 1.197

, 3.149 ; τὸ ς. τῆς πορείας

Polyaen. 6.24

:—but in ordinary use denotingenergyorearnestness:

I. of persons,earnest, serious, X. Cyr. 2.2.16 ( Sup. ), cf. Smp. 8.3 ;active, zealous, in canvassing, Plu. Aem. 1 .

2. good, excellentin their several kinds, Hdt. 8.69 ; opp.φαῦλος, Pl. Lg. 757a , 814e , Arist. Po. 1448a2 ; ἀκροαταὶ-ότεροι

Isoc. 12.271

;ς. αὐλητής, opp.ἄνθρωπος μοχθηρός, Antisth. ap. Plu. Per. 1 ; κιθαριστής

Arist. EN 1098a9

; σκυτεύς

Id. EE 1219a22

; ἀνδράποδον

D. 9.31

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; ς. τὴν τέχνην

X. Mem. 4.2.2

; περί τι

Pl. Lg. 817a

.

3. in moral sense,good, opp.πονηρός, X. HG 2.3.19 ; opp.φαῦλος, Id. Cyr. 2.2.24 , Zeno Stoic. 1.52 ; οἱ ς. Λακεδαιμονίων

X. HG 3.1.9

; ς. τὰ ἤθη

Isoc. 1.4

; τῷ ἀρετὴν ἔχειν ς. λέγεται

Arist. Cat. 10b8

, cf. EN 1166a13 , Top. 131b2 ;σπουδαῖον

= ἀγαθον , Id. EN 1136b8 , 1137b4 : generally, of allvirtuousobjects or qualities, Id. Metaph. 1021b24 , 1051b24 , EN 1151a27 , al.

II. of things,worth serious attention, weighty,χρῆμα, πρῆγμα, Thgn. 65 , 70 , 116 , etc.;τὰ -έστερα(-έστατα) τῶν πρηγμάτων

Hdt. 1.8

, 133 ( v.l. -ότερα, -ότατα ), cf. Iisoc. 2.50 ; ταῦθ' ὑμῖν σπουδαιότατ' ἐστίν

D. 24.4

; opp.γελοῖος, Ar. Ra. 392 (lyr.);τί γελᾷς ἐπὶ σπουδαίοις πράγμασιν; Pl. Euthd. 300e .

2. goodof its kind,excellent, ς. νομαί

Hdt. 4.23

;ἡ σπουδαιοτάτη [τῶν ταριχεύσεων]the most elaborate, costliest, Id. 2.86 , cf. PSI 4.413.26

(iii B.C.);ἡ ἰσηγορίη χρῆμα ς. Hdt. 5.78 ;λόγος ς. Pi. P. 4.132 ; μουσική

Pl. Lg. 668b

; τιμαί

Id. R. 519d

; σπέρματα

X. Mem. 4.4.23

;δῶρον οὐ ς. εἰς ὄψινnotgoodlyto look on, S. OC 577 ;τραγῳδία ς. Arist. Po. 1449b17 ; ς. ὑπόδημα

Id. EE 1219a22

:— a play on senses 11.1 and 11.2 in Arist. EN 1176b25 , 1177a3 ; ironically,ς. χρῆμαafinething, h.Merc. 332 .

III. Adv. σπουδαίως with hasteorzeal, seriously, earnestly, well, X. Cyr. 1.3.9 , Pl. Cra. 406b , etc.: Comp.

-ότερον

X. Cyr. 2.3.20

; -οτέρως

Plu. Nob. 15

: Sup.

τὰ -ότατα most carefully, in the best way, Hdt. 2.86 .—Besides the regul. Comp. and Sup. , we find in Ion. the forms-έστερος, -έστατος, Hdt. 1.8 , 133 , Hecat. ap. Eust. 1441.15 , Eus.Mynd. 4 .

References

Poll. 1.197
3.149
Polyaen. 6.24
X. Cyr. 2.2.16
Smp. 8.3
Plu. Aem. 1
Hdt. 8.69
Pl. Lg. 757a
814e
Arist. Po. 1448a2
Isoc. 12.271
Antisth.
Plu. Per. 1
Arist. EN 1098a9
Id. EE 1219a22
D. 9.31
X. Mem. 4.2.2
Pl. Lg. 817a
X. HG 2.3.19
Id. Cyr. 2.2.24
Zeno Stoic. 1.52
X. HG 3.1.9
Isoc. 1.4
Arist. Cat. 10b8
EN 1166a13
Top. 131b2
Id. EN 1136b8
1137b4
Id. Metaph. 1021b24
1051b24
EN 1151a27
Thgn. 65
70
116
Hdt. 1.8
133
2.50
D. 24.4
Ar. Ra. 392
Pl. Euthd. 300e
Hdt. 4.23
Id. 2.86
PSI 4.413.26
Hdt. 5.78
Pi. P. 4.132
Pl. Lg. 668b
Id. R. 519d
X. Mem. 4.4.23
S. OC 577
Arist. Po. 1449b17
11.1
11.2
Arist. EN 1176b25
1177a3
h.Merc. 332
X. Cyr. 1.3.9
Pl. Cra. 406b
X. Cyr. 2.3.20
Plu. Nob. 15
Hdt. 2.86
Hecat.
Eust. 1441.15
Eus.Mynd. 4