πειθήνιος

A. obedient to the rein, of a horse, Plu. Lyc. 30 : metaph., Id. 2.592c: generally, obedient, γυνή M.Ant. 1.17, Hymn.Is. 101, cf. Plu. 2.90b ; στράτευμα well-disciplined, Onos. 10.9 ; ψυχή Hierocl. in CA 16p.456M. ; τὸ π. submissiveness, docility, Plu. 2.442c. Adv. ‐ίως ib.102e, Ph. 1.184; in Surgery, gently, Herod. Med. ap. Orib. 10.18.15, Sor. 1.70b, 2.10.

II. Act., that makes obedient, χαλινοί Plu. 2.369c ; λόγος Vett. Val.150.28.