A.musical, “ἀγῶνες μ. καὶ γυμνικοί” Ar.Pl.1163, cf. Th.3.104; “χοροί τε καὶ ἀγῶνες μ.” Pl.Lg.828c; τὰ μουσικά music, X.Cyr.1.6.38, Sammelb. 6319.54 (Ptol.), SIG578.18 (Teos, ii B. C.). Adv. -“κῶς” Pl.Alc.1.108d, etc.; cf. foreg.
II. of persons, skilled in music, musical, X.l.c., etc.; “ποιητικοὶ καὶ μ. ἄνδρες” Pl.Lg.802b; “κύκνος καὶ ἄλλα ζῷα μ.” Id.R.620a; “περὶ αὐλοὺς -ώτατοι” Ath.4.176e; lyric poet, opp. epic, Pl.Phdr.243a (but opp. μελοποιός, Phld.Mus.p.96 K.); μ., οἱ, professional musicians, OGI383.162 (Commagene, i B. C.), PFlor.74.6 (ii A. D.); “μουσικὸς καὶ μελῶν ποητής” SIG662.6 (Delos, ii B. C.).
2. generally, votary of the Muses, man of letters and accomplishments, scholar, opp. ἀμαθής, Ar.Eq.191; “ἀνὴρ σοφὸς καὶ μ.” Id.V.1244; “ἀνδρὸς φιλοσόφου ἢ φιλοκάλου ἢ μ.” Pl.Phdr.248d, al.; πόλις -ωτάτη most full of liberal arts, Isoc.Ep.8.4; “ἡ τῶν νέων οὐσία μουσικωτάτη” Pl.Lg.729a: c. inf., παρ᾽ ὄχλῳ -ώτεροι λέγειν more accomplished in speaking before a mob, E.Hipp.989.
III. of things, elegant, delicate, “βρώματα” Diox.1; “ἥδιον οὐδέν, οὐδὲ -ώτερον” Philem.23; harmonious, fitting, “τροφὴ μέση καὶ μ., τὸν Δώριον τρόπον τῆς τύχης ὡς ἀληθῶς ἡρμοσμένη” Dam.Isid.50. Adv. -κῶς harmoniously, suitably, “οἱ λόγοι οὐ πάνυ μ. λέγονται” Pl.Prt.333a; “μ. ἐρᾶν” Id.R.403a; “ὀρθῶς καὶ μ.” Id.Lg.816b; “εὐρύθμως καὶ μ. εἰπεῖν” Isoc.13.16; μ. ἅλας δοῦναι, ὄψον σκευάσαι, Euphro 11.10, Nicom.Com.1.9: Comp. -ωτέρως“, λέγειν” Arist.Rh.1395b29: Sup. -ώτατα Ar.Ra.873.
