φιλοκαλέω

A. love the beautiful, Th. 2.40; φιλοκαλεῖν τὴν φύσιν . . εἰκός ἐστι Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.334.

2. to be enthusiastic, esp. for the beautiful or the good, περὶ τὰς εὐωχίας λαμπρυνόμενοι Str. 14.1.20; εἰς ταύτην τὴν ἐπιβολήν this project (sc. of a beautiful tomb), D.S. 1.66, cf. 13.90; περὶ παιδοτροφίαν J. Ap. 1.12; περὶ τὴν τῶν λόγων ἐμπειρίαν D.Chr. 18.1: c. inf., φ. Ἑλληνικαῖς φυτείαις διακοσμῆσαι τὰ βασίλεια Plu. Alex. 35.

3. beautify, elaborate, τὰ περὶ τὴν ἐκφορὰν βασιλικῶς D.S. 20.37; τοῖς πλούτοις πεφιλοκαληκότων [τὰς κτήσεις] πρὸς ἀπόλαυσιν ib.8; in literary style, study effect, Philostr. VS 2.4.2.

4. Arithm., elaborate, work out a calculation, ὡς ἔνεστί τινα δῑ ἑαυτοῦ φιλοκαλήσαντα κατανοῆσαι Iamb. in Nic. p.110 P., cf. p.98 P.

5. repair, put in good order, φ. καὶ βελτιοῦν PLond. 3.1044.22 (vi A. D.): —Pass., of a church, Palestine Dept. of Antiquities Quarterly 3.97 (vi A. D.).