ἀτονία
From LSJ
κακοὶ μάρτυρες ἀνθρώποισιν ὀφθαλμοὶ καὶ ὦτα βαρβάρους ψυχὰς ἐχόντων → eyes and ears are poor witnesses for men if their souls do not understand the language (Heraclitus Phil.: Fr. B 107; Testimonia: Fragment 16, line 6)
English (LSJ)
ἡ,
A slackness, enervation, debility, Hp.Aër.20; laziness, Epicur.Nat.54 G.; ψυχῆς Plu.2.535d; ἀσθένεια καὶ ἀ. Luc.Nigr.36; ἰνῶν ἀ. καὶ τρόμος Phld.Acad.Ind.p.76M.; as Stoic term, lack of τόνος (q.v.), Chrysipp.Stoic.3.120,123, Arr.Epict. 2.15.4, etc.; in oratory, lack of vigour in delivery, Hermog.Inv.4.
German (Pape)
[Seite 387] ἡ, Abspannung, Mattigkeit, Plut. de vit. pud. 18; = ἀσθένεια Luc. Nigr. 36.
