ἐναγώνιος

A. of or for a contest, contending in the games, παῖς Pi.N.6.13; freq. in later Prose, αἱ νῖκαι αἱ ἐ. Arist. VV 1250b37; ἐ. κόσμος Duris 70J.; ὄρχησις D.H. 7.72, Luc. Salt. 32.

2. ἐ. θεοί gods who presided over the games, esp. Hermes, Pi. P. 2.10, Simon. 18.1, A. Fr. 384, cf. Ar. Pl. 1161, IG 2.1181; Ἀφροδίτη ib.3.189.

II. of, in or for battle, πυκνώσεις ἐ. closing of the ranks in battle, Plb. 18.29.2; παρακελευσμός Id. 10.12.5; ἐνέργεια D.S. 20.95; σχῆμα D.H. 6.13; ἀρετή Onos. 1.13 (v.l.).

III. Rhet., suited for forensic oratory or debate, λόγος, πνεῦμα, λέξις, D.H. Is. 20, Th. 23, Dem. 18, cf. Demetr. Eloc. 193; vehement, κίνησις D.S. 18.67; πάθος Longin. 22.1.

2. of style, energetic, vivid, opp. διηγηματικός (as epith. of Il. compared with the Od.), Id. 9.13, cf.Arg.Od. Adv. ‐ίως incisively, vehemently, Plu. 2.771a, Longin. 18.2.