φονικός

A. inclined to slay, murderous, γένος ‐ώτατον Th. 7.29, cf. Pl. Phdr. 252c, D.S. 18.33, J. BJ 2.21.1 (Sup.), Ael. VH 14.41 (Comp.), Hierocl. in CA 11p.440M., etc.; φ. ἀδίκημα blood-guiltiness, Lycurg. 52; τὸ φ. a murderous disposition, Ael. VH 2.17, 6.8; οἱ ‐ώτατοι (sc. πυρετοί) most malignant, Hp. Judic. 7. Adv. φον‐κῶς Demetr.Lac. Herc. 1014.37, Poll. 6.192; πολεμεῖν Polyaen. 4.3.30: Comp. ‐ώτερον J. BJ 4.9.10; ‐ωτέρως Lyd. Ost. 56.

II. of murder or homicide, φ. δίκαι trials for homicide, Antipho 4.1.1, Arist. Pol. 1275b10; φ. νόμοι laws respecting homicide, D. 9.44, 21.43; φ. δικαστήριον Arist. Pol. 1300b24; τὰ φ. murderous acts, homicides, Isoc. 4.40, Arist. Pol. 1269a1, 1274b24.