A.in a state of emotion, Arist. Insomn.460b7 (Comp.); ἐ. τινι much affected by or at a thing, Plu. Alex.21; “πρὸς τὰ θεῖα” Id.2.1125d; ἐ. φιλία passionate affection, Alciphr.2.4.12; τὸ ἐ. sentiment, emotion, Plu.2.25d. Adv. -θῶς with deepemotion, [“τὴν δεξιὰν] πιέσας” Plb.31.24.9; passionately, “αἰτιάσασθαί τινα” J.AJ16.4.2: Comp. “-έστερον ἔχειν πρός τι” Plu.Cic.6; -εστέρως dub. in Phld.Oec.p.42 J.: Sup. “-έστατα” Plu.2.668c; “-έστατα παρεστηκότες τῇ φιλοσοφίᾳ” Vit.Philonid.p.9C.
IV. Gramm., modified, inflected, A.D.Synt.47.16.