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Γυναικὶ κόσμοςτρόπος, οὐ τὰ χρυσία → Non ornat aurum feminam at mores probi → Die Art schmückt eine Frau, nicht güldenes Geschmeid

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Transliteration A: mōrós Transliteration B: mōros Transliteration C: moros Beta Code: mwro/s

English (LSJ)

ά, όν, Att. μῶρος Hdn.Gr.1.192: μῶρος as fem., E.Med.61, but acc.

   A μῶραν Herod.5.17 (s. v.l.):—dull, sluggish, of the nerves, Hp.Genit.2; χειμῶνος ἀρχομένου μ. γίνονται οἱ ἐργάται [τῶν σφηκῶν] Arist.HA628a6.    2 of persons, dull, stupid, μωροῦ φωτὸς ἅδε βουλά Simon.57.6, cf. S.Ant.220, 470, Isoc.5.94, LXXSi.18.18, al., Ev.Matt.7.26, etc.: Comp. in prov., μωρότερος Μορύχου Sophr.74: Sup., X.An.3.2.22.    b in a religious sense, λαὸς μ. καὶ ἀκάρδιος LXXJe.5.21,al.    3 of things, δέδοικα μῶρον πυραύστου μόρον A.Fr.288; μῶρόν ἐστι τοὐγχείρημά σου S.OT540; τὸ μ. folly, E.Hipp. 966; τὸ μ. τοῦ θεοῦ σοφώτερον τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἐστί 1 Ep.Cor.1.25; μῶρα φρονεῖν, φωνεῖν, δρᾶν, S.Aj.594, OT433, Ant.469; μῶρα . . μῶρος λέγει E.Ba.369, cf. LXXIs.32.6; μ. βουλεύεσθαι Ar.Ec.474.    b μ. ἀνάγκη blind necessity, Epicur.Nat.101 G.    4 of taste, insipid, flat, Com. Adesp.596, Diocl.Fr.138, Dsc.4.19.    II Adv. -ρως X.An.7.6.21. (Cf. Skt. mūrás 'idiot'.)