τορός

A. piercing:

I. of the voice, piercing, thrilling, Luc. Bacch. 7, Alciphr. 3.48; τὸ τ. τῆς φωνῆς Porph. Plot. 2: metaph., τ. φόβος thrilling fear, A. Ch. 32 (lyr.). Adv., τορῶς γεγωνεῖν E. lon 696 (lyr.): neut. as Adv., τορὸν ἠχεῖν, βοᾶν, Philostr. VS 1.25.10, Her. 19.12.

b. of the ear, acute, fine, AP 7.409 (Antip. Thess.).

c. of the eye, piercing, Opp. C. 1.181.

2. metaph., clear, distinct, plain, ἑρμηνεύς A. Ag. 1062, cf. 616; ἔπος, μῦθος, ib. 1162(lyr.), Supp. 274; τορὸν γὰρ ἥξει Id. Ag. 254 (lyr.); τ. ὕμνοι dub. cj. in AP 4.1.7 (Mel.); ἐρέω τι τορώτερον (cj. for τομώτερον) Call. Del. 94. Adv., ἀλλὰ τορῶς ταῦτ’ ἴσθι Emp. 23.11; τ. τέκμηρον, λέξω, A. Pr. 604 (lyr.), 609, etc.; προυζεπίστασθαι ib.699; ἐπεξελθεῖν ib.870; ἀπαγγεῖλαι, φράσαι, Id. Ag. 632, 1584; οὐκ ἴσμεν τ. E. Rh. 77; ἀκούσας οὐ τ. ib.656.

II. of persons, sharp, ready, smart, X. Lac. 2.11 (Sup.), D.H. Rh. 11.5, cj. in Call. Fr. 78 (Sup.). Adv., ἐπερείδεσθαι τορῶς Ar. Ra. 1102 (troch.); τ. τε καὶ ὀξέως διακονεῖν Pl. Tht. 175e, Luc. Anach. 21, Merc.Cond. 35: Sup. ‐ώτατα Ael. NA 1.43.