ἑτέρως ἠδύνατο βέλτιον ἢ ὡς νῦν ἔχει κατεσκευάσθαι → otherwise they could have been constructed better than they are now (Galen, On the use of parts of the body 4.143.1 Kühn)
adj.
Friendly: P. and V. εὔνους, φιλόφρων (Xen.), φιλάνθρωπος, φίλιος, εὐμενής, P. εὐνοϊκός; see friendly.
Pitiful, compassionate: P. and V. φιλοικτίρμων (Plat.), Ar. and P. ἐλεήμων. P. ἐλεεινός; see also gentle.
Impressionable: Ar. and P. ἁπαλός.
