ἀγων-ιστικός · agōn-istikos — LSJ
fit for contest, esp. in the games, δύναμις ἀ. Arist. Rh. 1360b22; ἀ. σώματος ἀρετή ib. 1361b21; ἡ -κή the art of combat or contest, Pl. Sph. 225a sq.; τὸ ἀ. ib. 219c, 219e.
fit for contest in speaking, ἀ. λέξις debating style, Arist. Rh. 1413b9; contentions, λόγοι Id. SE 165b11, al.; ἀ. διατριβαί Id. Top. 157a23: Comp. -ώτεραι, προτάσεις Alex.Aphr. in Top. 522.27.
masterly, striking, ἀ. προρρήματα Hp. Art. 58; ἀ. τι ἔχουσα having in it something glorious, ib. 70; πράξεις Men.Rh. p.384S.
Rhet., striking, impressive, Longin. 23.1; -κόν, τό, Id. 22.3: Sup. -ώτατος ἑαυτοῦ, of Plato, Them. Or. 34p.448D.
Medic., ‘heroic’, i.e. copious, πόσεις Philagr. ap. Orib. 5.19. Adv. -κῶς Herod. ib. 5.30.31, Gal. 15.499; and so of ‘heroic’ measures generally, -κῶς θεραπεύειν 18(1).61.
of persons, contentious, eager for applause, Pl. Men. 75c, Phld. Oec. p.65J.
Adv. -κῶς contentiously, Arist. Top. 164b15; ἀ. ἔχειν to be disposed to fight, Plu. Sull. 16: Comp., ἐπιστολὰς -ώτερον τοῦ δέοντος ἐπέστελλε Philostr. VS 2.33.3.
dramatically, ᾄδειν Arist. Pr. 918b21; opp. καταστατικῶς, Aps. p.266 H.