uJpov-kopo" , on , somewhat tired, Xen.
uJpokovptw
uJpo-kovptw , f. yw , to cut beneath, to hamstring, Plut.
uJpokorivzomai
uJpo-korivzomai , f. ivsomai : Dep. :— to talk childs language,
1.
trans.
to call by endearing names,
Ar.
2.
to call by a fair name, gloss over
or
palliate,
Plat
.,
Dem.
3.
reversely,
to call
something good
by a bad name, to nickname,
Xen.
II.
intr.
to use diminutives,
Arist.
Hence
uJpokovrisma
uJpokovrisma
uJpokovrisma , ato", tov , a coaxing or endearing name, Aeschin.
uJpokorismov"
uJpokorismov" , oJ , = foreg., Plut.
II. the use of diminutives, Arist.
uJpokourivzomai
uJpo-kourivzomai , Ion. for -korivzomai , to soothe with soft names, Pind.
uJpovkoufo"
uJpov-koufo" , on , somewhat light or fickle, Plut.
uJpokrathrivdion
uJpo-kra<Eth>thrivdion , Ion. uJpokrht- , tov , the stand of a krathvr , Hdt.
uJpokrevkw
uJpo-krevkw , f. xw , of stringed instruments, to answer in sound, i.e. to sound in harmony with, tiniv Pind.
uJpokrhthrivdion
uJpo-krhthrivdion , Ion. for uJpo-krat- .
uJpokrivnomai
uJpo-krivnomai »i<Eth>1/4 , f. -kriØnou`mai , Ion. -evomai : aor. I uJpekri<Eth>navmhn : later also aor. I and pf. pass. in med. sense, uJpekrivqhn »iØ1/4, uJpokevkriØmai :— to reply, make answer, answer, Hom ., Hdt.
2.
to expound, interpret, explain,
Od.,
Ar.
:—the
Att.
word in this sense is
ajpo-krivnomai
.
II.
of actors,
to answer on the stage:
hence
to play a part,
th;n jAntigovnhn uJpokevkritai
Dem
.;
uJp. to; basilikovn
to take
the kings
part,
Arist
.;
uJpokr. tragw/divan, kwmw/divan
to play
a tragedy, a comedy, Id.;
absol.
to play a part, be an actor,
Id.
2.
to represent dramatically:
hence
to exaggerate,
Dem.
3.
metaph.
to play a part, to feign, pretend,
c. inf
., Id.
uJpokrisiva
uJpokriØsiva , hJ , rarer form for uJpovkrisi" II , Anth.