ἄφρων

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Ἰσχυρότερον δέ γ' οὐδέν ἐστι τοῦ λόγου → Oratione nulla vis superior → Nichts ist gewiss gewaltiger als die Vernunft | Nichts ist gewiss gewalt'ger als der Rede Kraft

Menander, Monostichoi, 258
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Full diacritics: ἄφρων Medium diacritics: ἄφρων Low diacritics: άφρων Capitals: ΑΦΡΩΝ
Transliteration A: áphrōn Transliteration B: aphrōn Transliteration C: afron Beta Code: a)/frwn

English (LSJ)

ον, gen. ονος, (φρήν)

   A senseless, of statues, X. Mem.1.4.4:— and so, crazed, frantic, ἄφρονα κούρην Il.5.875, cf. 761, A.Eu.377 (lyr.); silly, foolish, Il.3.220, Hes.Op.[210], S.El.941, etc.; φρένας ἄ. Il.4.104; τὸ ἄ., = ἀφροσύνη, Th.5.105, X.Mem.1.2.55; τῶ φρονίμῳ τῆς γνώμης παύοντες τὸ ἄ. <τῆς ῥώμης> Gorg.Fr.6; ἐξ ἄφρονος σώφρων γεγένηται X.Cyr.3.1.17: Comp. -έστερος Pl.Cra.392c: Sup. -έστατος X.Mem.2.1.5. Adv. -νως senselessly, S.Aj.766, X.HG5.1.19; opp. νοῦν ἐχόντως, Isoc.5.7: Comp. -εστέρως Pl.La.193c; -έστερον Jul.Or.7.224d.    2 ἄφρων, = κώνειον, Ps.-Dsc.4.78.