ἀτέλεστος

English (LSJ)

ον,

   A without end, issue, or effect, unaccomplished, ἅλιον θεῖναι πόνον ἠδ' ἀ. Il.4.26, cf. 57,168, Od.2.273; σῖτον ἔδοντες μὰψ αὔτως ἀ. 16.111; τὰ δέ κεν θεὸς ἢ τελέσειεν ἤ κ' ἀτέλεστ' εἴη 8.571, cf. Tab.Defix.Aud.68b: rare in Prose, of prayers, not deserving of accomplishment, Antipho 1.22; ἀ. κῶνος truncated cone, Hero *Stereom.1.16: neut. pl. as Adv., inconclusively, ἀ. λαλεῖν AP12.21 (Strat.).    II uninitiated in. ., c. gen., βακχευμάτων E.Ba.40: metaph., ἀ. ἱερῶν καὶ μυστηρίων τῆς πολιτείας Plu.Flam.2: abs., ἀ. καὶ ἀμύητος Pl.Phd.69c, cf. Arist.Rh.1419a4, Phld.Acad.Ind.p.4 M.; ἀ. τῷ θεῷ Ael.VH3.9; prob. unmarried, Tab. Defix.Aud.68a.    III = ἀτελής III, χώρα D.Prooem.55.    IV endless, eternal, Parm.8.4.