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ἱστορικός

istorikos

exact, precise, scientific

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ἱστορικός · historikos — LSJ

exact, precise, scientific, well-informed respecting, able to recount, scientifically, accurately, by personal observation

exact, precise, scientific, μίμησις Pl. Sph. 267e; τῶν παρὰ τοῖς ἄλλοις εὑρημένων ἱ. well-informed respecting . . or able to recount . . , Arist. Rh. 1359b32; ἀποδείξεις ἱστορικῶν Phld. D. 1.23. Adv. -κῶς scientifically, accurately, Arist. GA 757b35; by personal observation, καταμαθεῖν τι Gal. 14.275.

II belonging to history, historical, historian

belonging to history, historical, πραγματεῖαι D.H. 1.1; τύπος (opp. λογικός) Id. Dem. 24; ἀναγραφή Id. 1.4; γράμματα Plu. Them. 13: Subst., historian, Arist. Po. 1451b1, Aristeas 31, Phld. Rh. 1.200S., D.H. 4.6, D.S. 1.6, etc.; -ώτατος βασιλέων Plu. Sert. 9. Adv. -κῶς, ἱ. καὶ διδασκαλικῶς Str. 1.1.10; ἱ. καὶ ἐξηγητικῶς, opp. ἀποδεικτικῶς, Phld. Mus. p.12 K.; but ἐξηγητικώτερον ἢ -ώτερον, of Aristotleʼs method in HA, Antig. Mir. 60.

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