εὔστοχος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From εὐ- (eu-) + well (aim, aiming) + στόχος (stókhos)

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

εὔστοχος (eústokhos) m or f (neuter εὔστοχον); second declension

  1. well-aimed
    1. τῷδ' ἂν εὐστόχῳ πτερῷ
      tôid' àn eustókhōi pterôi
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    2. ἀκόντιον ε.
      akóntion e.
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    3. πληγή ε.
      plēgḗ e.
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  1. aiming well
    1. ὅσοι δὲ τόξοις χεῖρ' ἔχουσιν εὔστοχον
      hósoi dè tóxois kheîr' ékhousin eústokhon
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    2. λόγχαις ... εὐστοχώτατοι
      lónkhais ... eustokhṓtatoi
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    3. εὔστοχος τὴν τοξικήν
      eústokhos tḕn toxikḗn
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    4. εὐστόχως βάλλειν
      eustókhōs bállein
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    5. εὔστοχα βάλλειν τοξεύειν
      eústokha bállein toxeúein
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    6. εὐστοχώτατα
      eustokhṓtata
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  1. (figurative)
    1. making good shots, guessing well, hitting the right nail on the head, shrewd
      βουλευτήριον ε.
      bouleutḗrion e.
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      εὔστοχόν τι ἔνεστι τοῖς κακοῖς
      eústokhón ti énesti toîs kakoîs
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      εὔστοχος ἐν ἀπαντήσεσιν
      eústokhos en apantḗsesin
      ready at repartee
      εὐστόχως
      eustókhōs
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  1. successful
    1. ἄγρη ε.
      ágrē e.
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Declension

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