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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From εὐ- (eu-, “well”) + στόχος (stókhos, “aim, aiming”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ěu̯s.to.kʰos/ → /ˈeɸs.to.xos/ → /ˈefs.to.xos/
Adjective
εὔστοχος • (eústokhos) m or f (neuter εὔστοχον); second declension
- well-aimed
τῷδ' ἂν εὐστόχῳ πτερῷ- tôid' àn eustókhōi pterôi
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ἀκόντιον εὔστοχον- akóntion eústokhon
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πληγὴ εὔστοχος- plēgḕ eústokhos
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- aiming well
ὅσοι δὲ τόξοις χεῖρ' ἔχουσιν εὔστοχον- hósoi dè tóxois kheîr' ékhousin eústokhon
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λόγχαις ... εὐστοχώτατοι- lónkhais ... eustokhṓtatoi
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εὔστοχος τὴν τοξικήν- eústokhos tḕn toxikḗn
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εὐστόχως βάλλειν- eustókhōs bállein
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εὔστοχα βάλλειν τοξεύειν- eústokha bállein toxeúein
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εὐστοχώτατα- eustokhṓtata
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- (figurative)
- making good shots, guessing well, hitting the right nail on the head, shrewd
βουλευτήριον εὔστοχον- bouleutḗrion eústokhon
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εὔστοχόν τι ἔνεστι τοῖς κακοῖς- eústokhón ti énesti toîs kakoîs
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εὐστόχως- eustókhōs
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- successful
ἄγρη εὔστοχος- ágrē eústokhos
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Declension