weak
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English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adjective
P. and V. ἀσθενής, V. ἀμαυρός.
physically weak: P. and V. ἀσθενής, P. ἄρρωστος, V. ἄναλκις, ἄναρθρος.
failing, limp: V. ὑγρός, ἔκλυτος.
be weak, v.: P. and V. ἀσθενεῖν, P. ἀρρωστεῖν.
weak in power: P. and V. ἀδύνατος, ἀσθενής.
of cities: also P. and V. μικρός, σμικρός.
the weaker party, subs.: P. and V. ὁ ἥσσων, ὁ ἐλάσσων.
soft, effeminate, adj.: Ar. and P. μαλακός, Ar. and V. μαλθακός (also Plato but rare P.).
foolish: P. and V. εὐήθης; see foolish.
poor: P. and V. φαῦλος, κακός.
small P. and V. μικρός, σμικρός, λεπτός, ἀσθενής, ὀλίγος.
hesitating: P. ὀκνηρός, ἀπρόθυμος.
having weak sight: see short-sighted.
the weak spots, subs.: P. τὰ σαθρά (Dem. 52).
I should find out, I think, where his weak points are: P. εὕροιμ' ἂν οἶμαι ὅπη σαθρός ἐστι (Plato, Euthyphro, 5B; cp. also Dem. 24).
know you what part of your tale is weakest? V. οἶσθ' οὖν ὃ κάμνει τοῦ λόγου μάλιστά σοι; (Eur., Ion, 363).
that where the wall was weak armed help might be forthcoming from near at hand: ὡς τῷ νοσοῦντι τειχέων εἴη δορὸς ἀλκὴ δι' ὀλίγου (Eur., Phoenissae 1097).
'tis sweet to empty a cup of this into a weaker draught: V. ἐπεισβαλεῖν ἡδὺ σκύφον τοῦδ' ἀσθενεστέρῳ ποτῷ (Eur., Electra 498).
