ἐπιλήσμων
Θεοὶ μὲν γὰρ μελλόντων, ἄνθρωποι δὲ γιγνομένων, σοφοὶ δὲ προσιόντων αἰσθάνονται → Because gods perceive future things, men what is happening now, but wise men perceive approaching things
English (LSJ)
ον, gen. ονος,
A apt to forget, forgetful, Cratin.154, Ar.Nu.129, al., Lys.12.87, Pl.R.486d, etc.: Comp. -έστερος X.Mem.4.8.8: c.gen.rei, Id.Ap.6: Sup.-έστατος Lys.34.2, Phalar.Ep.30: irreg. Sup. ἐπιλησμότατος (as if from ἐπίλησμος) Ar.Nu.790. II. Act., causing forgetfulness, ἐ. ἐπῳδή Chio Ep.3.6.
German (Pape)
[Seite 958] ον, vergeßlich, Ar. Nubb. 129; Plat. Prot. 334 c; Lys. 12, 87 u. Folgde; c. gen., einer Sache nicht eingedenk, ὧν ἔμαθον ἐπιλησμονέστερον, das, was ich gelernt habe, weniger behalten habend, Xen. Apol. 6. – Auch = Vergessenheit bewirkend, ἐπῳδή Chion. ep. 3.
