ἀτελής

English (LSJ)

ές,

   A without end, i.e.,    1 not brought to an end or issue, unaccomplished, τῷ κε καὶ οὐκ ἀ. θάνατος μνηστῆρσι γένοιτο Od.17.546; εἰρήνη ἐγένετο ἀ. the peace was not brought about, X.HG4.8.15; τὰ μὲν λελεγμένα ἄρρητ' ἐγώ σοι κἀτελῆ φυλάξομαι unaccomplished, i. e. harmless, S.El.1012.    2 incomplete, unfinished, ἀτελῆ σοφίας καρπὸν δρέπειν Pi.Fr.209; ἀτελεῖ τῇ νίκῃ . . ἀνέστησαν Th.8.27; of a building, ib.40; without end or purpose, ἡ φύσις οὐθὲν . . ἀτελὲς ποιεῖ Arist.Pol.1256b21.    3 inchoate, imperfect, of growth, Hp.Art.41 (Comp.); ᾠὰ ἀ. Arist.GA733a2; ζῷα ib.774b5; πολῖται ἀ., of minors, Id.Pol.1275a17; ἀ. συλλογισμός Id.APr.24a13; ἀ. ποιεῖν τινά castrate, Luc.Syr.D.20: Comp. -έστερος less highly developed, Phlp.in Ph.898.29. Adv. -λῶς incompletely, Arist.Pol.1275a13, dub. in Plu.2.472f.    4 never-ending, Δαναΐδων ὑδρεῖαι ἀ. Pl. Ax.371e.    5 indeterminate, Id.Phlb.24b; τὸ μὲν ἄπειρον ἀ. ἡ δὲ φύσις ἀεὶ ζητεῖ τέλος Arist.GA715b14, cf. Pol.1256b21.    II Act., not bringing to an end, not accomplishing one's purpose, ineffectual, ἀτελεῖ νόῳ Pi.N.3.42; of persons, ἀποπέμπειν τινά Pl.Smp.179d; ἀ. περὶ τὸ κρίνειν imperfectly fitted for... Arist.Pol.1281b38; ἀ. εἴς τι Ph. 2.417: c. inf., unable to do effectually, ἄκυρος καὶ ἀ. σῶσαι And.4.9; invalid, δίκα Michel 196 (Elis).    2 not giving accomplishment to a thing, μαντεύμασι Pi.P.5.62.    III (τέλος IV) free from tax or tribute, Hdt. 2.168, 3.91, Lys.32.24: c.gen., ἀ. τῶν ἄλλων free from all other taxes, Hdt.1.192; καρπῶν ἀ. free from tithe on produce, Id.6.46; exempt, λῃτουργιῶν D.21.155; στρατείας ib.166, cf. IG22.1132.12, Arist.Pol. 1270b4; τοῦ ἄλλου (sc. φόρου) IG1.40; μετοικίου ib.2.121.    b of things, untaxed, ἀ. τὸν σῖτον ἐξάγειν D.34.36; ὅσα οἱ νόμοι ἀ. πεποιήκασιν Id.42.18.    2 of sums, without deduction, nett, ὀβολὸς ἀ. an obol clear gain, X.Vect.4.14 sq.; τριάκοντα μνᾶς ἀτελεῖς ἐλάμβανε τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ D.27.9.    3 not costly, S.Fr.268, Amphis 29, Paus.Gr.Fr. 305.    IV (τέλος v) uninitiated, c. gen., ἱερῶν h.Cer.481; ἀ. τῆς θέας Pl.Phdr.248b; prob. unmarried, Tab.Defix.Aud.68a: metaph., ἔρημον καὶ ἀ. φιλοσοφίαν λείπειν Pl.R.495c.