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Menander, Monostichoi, 63

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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adj.

P. and V. τυφλός, V. ἀμαυρός, σκοτεινός, ἄδερκτος, ὀμματοστερής.

Heedless: P. and V. ἀσύνετος.

Unreasoning: P. ἀπερίσκεπτος, ἄλογος, ἀλόγιστος; see rash.

Be blind to one's own interests: P. τυφλῶς ἔχειν πρὸς τὸ ὠφέλιμον (Plat., Gorg. 479B).

Ignorant: P. and V. ἄπειρος, ἀμαθής.

subs.

Met., screen, pretext: P. and V. πρόβλημα, τό; see pretext.

v. trans.

P. and V. τυφλοῦν (Plat.), ἐκτυφλοῦν (Xen., also Ar.), σκοτοῦν (pass. in Plat.).