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|Definition=ά, όν, <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[little]], [[small]], βαιὰ ποικίλλειν ἐν μακροῖσιν κτεάνων <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">P.</span> 9.77</span>; β. νῆσος <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pers.</span>448</span>; μέρος β. ἔχειν <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ag.</span>1574</span> (lyr.); [[ὄλβος]] prob. in <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Fr.</span>825</span>; γλῶττα <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Nu.</span>1013</span>; μαλλὸς εἰρίων <span class="bibl">Herod.8.12</span>; [[scanty]], and of number, [[few]], σῦκα βαιά <span class="bibl">Anan.3</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Lex</span>1</span>; βαιά γ' ὡς ἀπὸ πολλῶν <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pers.</span>1023</span> (lyr.); <b class="b3">β. κύλιξ</b> a [[scanty]] cup, i.e. one only, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Fr.</span>42</span>, <span class="bibl">Lyc.<span class="title">Fr.</span>3</span>; ῥάκη β. [[a few]], [[paltry]], <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Ph.</span>274</span>; εἶπε πρός με βαιά [[few words]], <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Aj.</span>292</span>; but βαιὰν… λόγων φάμαν [[low-spoken]], <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ph.</span>845</span> (lyr.); <b class="b3">ἥσθην δὲ βαιά, πάνυ δὲ βαιά, τέτταρα</b> <span class="bibl">Ar. <span class="title">Ach.</span>2</span>; <b class="b3">ἐχώρει βαιός</b> he was going [[with scanty escort]], i. e. [[alone]], <span class="bibl">S. <span class="title">OT</span>750</span>; of condition, [[mean]], [[humble]], [[βαιοί]], opp. <b class="b3">οἱ μεγάλοι</b>, Id.<span class="title">Aj.</span> <span class="bibl">160</span> (anap.); <b class="b3">ἐκ κάρτα βαιῶν γνωτὸς ἂν γένοιτ' ἀνήρ</b> from [[a low condition]], <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Fr.</span>282</span>; οὐχὶ βαιὰ τἀνθυμήματα <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">OC</span>1199</span>; βαιᾷ τῇδ' ὑπὸ στέγῃ <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ph.</span>286</span>; of time, [[short]], <span class="bibl">Sol.10</span>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Tr.</span>44</span>; <b class="b3">βαιῆς ἄπο</b> from [[infancy]] (of a girl), <span class="title">IG</span>14.1892: neut. [[βαιόν]] as Adv., [[a little]], <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Aj.</span> 90</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ph.</span>20</span>: of time, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">OC</span>1653</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Tr.</span>335</span>: pl., βαιά, φρονήσει τύχη μάχεται <span class="bibl">Democr.119</span>; κατὰ βαιόν [[by little and little]], <span class="bibl">D.P.622</span>: Comp. [[βαιότερος]], opp. [[μείζων]], <span class="bibl">Parm.8.45</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Opp.<span class="title">C.</span>3.86</span>: Sup. -ότατος <span class="title">AP</span>9.438 (Phil.).—Poet., Ion., and later Prose, as Phld.<span class="title">Rh.</span>1.195, 244S., Id.<span class="title">Ir.</span>p.95 W.</span>

|dgtxt=-ά, -όν<br /><b class="num">1</b> [[pequeño]] νῆσος A.<i>Pers</i>.448, μέρος A.<i>A</i>.1574, Phld.<i>Rh</i>.1.244, Nonn.<i>Par.Eu.Io</i>.6.7, ὄλβος E.<i>Fr</i>.825, μα[λ] λὸς εἰρίων Herod.8.12, οὔτε τι μεῖζον οὔτε τι βαιότερον Parm.B 8.45, βαιοτέροισί τ' ἐφωπλίσσαντο λαγωοῖς Opp.<i>C</i>.3.86<br /><b class="num">•</b>sup., de pers. [[diminuto]], <i>AP</i> 9.438 (Phil.)<br /><b class="num">•</b>[[corto]] γλῶττα Ar.<i>Nu</i>.1013.<br /><b class="num">2</b> [[poco]] c. idea de número σῦκα Anan.2.2, en plu. op. πολλοί Hp.<i>Lex</i> 1, βαιά γ' ὡς ἀπὸ πολλῶν A.<i>Pers</i>.1023, εἶπε πρός με [[βαί]]' me respondió con pocas palabras</i> S.<i>Ai</i>.292, ἥσθην δὲ βαιά, πάνυ δὲ βαιά, τέτταρα pocos gustos tuve, muy pocos, cuatro a lo más</i> Ar.<i>Ach</i>.2<br /><b class="num">•</b>[[escaso]], [[raro]], [[único]] πότερον ἐχώρει [[βαιός]], ἢ πολλοὺς ἔχων ἄνδρας λοχίτας; ¿iba solo o con muchos guardias?</i> S.<i>OT</i> 750, βαιόν τι μῆχαρ una escasa ayuda</i> Lyc.568, βαιὰς εἶναι τὰς θεματικὰς [π] αρατηρήσεις Phld.<i>R</i>.1.195, τὰς ὠφελίας ἡγεῖται τὰς ἔξωθεν βαιάς Phld.<i>Ir</i>.48.20, βαιὰ κύλιξ copa única</i> S.<i>Fr</i>.42, Lyc.<i>Fr</i>.3<br /><b class="num">•</b>neutr. sg. como adv. [[un poco]] βαιὸν δ' ἔνερθεν un poco más abajo</i> S.<i>Ph</i>.20, τί βαιὸν οὕτως ἐντρέπῃ τῆς συμμάχου; ¿por qué haces tan poco caso de tu aliada?</i> S.<i>Ai</i>.90, βαιὸν ... ἔρχεται ἡμάτιος remonta ... durante poco tiempo por el día</i> ref. al lucero Sirio, Hes.<i>Op</i>.418, τὸ βαιὸν ἔχον ... νοῦν lo que escasamente tiene raciocinio</i> Phld.<i>D</i>.1.11.26, en plu. βαιά pocas veces</i> Democr.B 119, κατὰ βαιόν poco a poco</i> Ael.<i>Fr</i>.123, D.P.622, Nonn.<i>D</i>.4.435.<br /><b class="num">3</b> [[corto]], [[exiguo]], [[breve]] c. idea de tiempo χρόνος Sol.10.1, S.<i>Tr</i>.44, Lyc.311, Nonn.<i>Par.Eu.Io</i>.16.16, βαιῆς ἄπο desde pequeña</i>, <i>IUrb.Rom</i>.1250.11 (I d.C.)<br /><b class="num">•</b>neutr. como adv. [[un poco de tiempo]] ἔπειτα ... βαιόν un poco después</i> S.<i>OC</i> 1653, βαιὸν ἀμμείνασ' esperando un poco</i> S.<i>Tr</i>.335, cf. Lyc.744, Q.S.1.80, 3.783, πρὸς βαιὸν ... εὐνομίην ἄγομεν por poco tiempo tenemos paz</i>, <i>AP</i> 16.212 (Alph.), en plu. βαιὰ ποικίλλειν bordar breves relatos</i> Pi.<i>P</i>.9.77.<br /><b class="num">4</b> fig. [[débil]] φάμα S.<i>Ph</i>.845<br /><b class="num">•</b>[[humilde]], [[modesto]] μετὰ γὰρ μεγάλων βαιὸς ἄριστ' ἂν ... ὀρθοῖθ' con los grandes el modesto puede acoplarse perfectamente</i> S.<i>Ai</i>.160, στέγη S.<i>Ph</i>.286, τἀνθυμήματα S.<i>OC</i> 1199, ἐκ κάρτα βαιῶν γνωτὸς ἂν γένοιτ' [[ἀνήρ]] de orígenes muy humildes podría resultar un hombre célebre</i> S.<i>Fr</i>.282, ῥάκη βαιά andrajos miserables</i> S.<i>Ph</i>.274.

|etymtx=Grammatical information: adj.<br />Meaning: [[small]], [[slight]] (Parm.);<br />Other forms: Cf. [[ἠβαιός]] (Il.).<br />Derivatives: [[βαιών]], <b class="b3">-όνος</b> m. a small worthless fish = [[βλέννος]] (Epich.), cf. Strömberg Fischnamen 32, Chantraine Étrennes Benveniste 10. On the meaning [[μέτρον παρὰ Ἀλεξανδρεῦσι]] (H.) s. [[βαΐς]].<br />Origin: XX [etym. unknown]<br />Etymology: The word has been compared with [[ἠβαιός]]. Fur. 378 takes the <b class="b3">ἠ-</b> as prothesis and as sign of Pre-Gr. origin; uncertain.