A.of or for a public festival or assembly, “οἱ ὄχλοι οἱ π.” Isoc.12.263; πολυτέλεια, κόσμος, Plu. 2.608f.
II. generally, solemn, festive, λόγος festival oration, such as those pronounced at the Olympic games, panegyric, Isoc.5.9,84, al.; Ἰσοκράτης ἐν τῷ π. in his Panegyric, Arist.Rh.1408b15; π. εἶδος [τῆς ῥητορικῆς] Phld.Rh.2.251 S.; “τὰ π.” Plu.2.79b: Comp. -ώτερος, of Isocrates himself, D.H.Vett.Cens.5.2; -ώτεραι διηγήσεις Aps.p.257 H.
2. flattering, false, “π. λῆροι” Plu.2.6a; of style, showy, ostentatious, opp. ἀληθινός, D.H.Dem.8; of persons, pompous, “γυνὴ σοβαρὰ καὶ π.” Plu.Luc.6. Adv. -κῶς showily, “π. κατεσκευασμένος” Id.Cam. 16, cf. Ant.61; opp. στρατιωτικῶς, Posidon.36 J.: Comp. “-κώτερον” Plb.5.34.3.