εὐσχήμων

A. elegant in figure, mien and bearing, graceful, opp. ἀσχήμων, Pl. R. 413e, al.; ἀλεκτρυών Cratin. 108; τὰ εὐ. ἡμῶν (sc. μόρια) 1 Ep.Cor. 12.24: Comp. -έστερος more respectable, Pl. R. 554e: Sup. -έστατοι , πονεῖν ἵπποι X. Eq. 11.12.

2. in bad sense, with an outside show of goodness, specious in behaviour, εἴς τινα E. Med. 584.

II. of things, decent, becoming, λόγοι Id. Hipp. 490, D. 60.9; πρᾶγμα οὐδαμῶς εὔσχημον λέγειν Aeschin. 3.162; λέγειν εὐσχήμονα Arist. EN 1128a7; τὸ εὔσχημον decorum, Pl. R. 401c, Lg. 797b. Adv. -μόνως with grace and dignity, like a gentleman, Ar. V. 1210, X. Cyr. 1.3.8, Arist. EN 1101a1; ζῆν Phld. Herc. 1251.18: Comp -έστερον , ἔχειν Pl. Epin. 981a; τι φέρειν D. 60.35: Sup. -έστατα IG 22.1034.11.

2. later also, noble, honourable, in rank (condemned by Phryn. 309), Ev.Marc. 15.43, Act.Ap. 13.50, J. Vit. 9, Vett.Val. 66.7, al.; ἡ εὐ. the noble lady, PFlor. 16.20 (iii A.D.).

b. title of a village magistrate, in pl., εὐ. κώμης BGU 147 (ii/iii A.D.): sg., ἡ οἰκία τοῦ εὐ. PRyl. 236.15 (iii A.D.).