ἄνθρωπός ἐστι πνεῦμα καὶ σκιὰ μόνον → human being is only a breath and a shadow, man is but a breath and a shadow
adj.
P. and V. ἄτοπος (Eur., Frag.). Ridiculous: P. and V. γέλοιος, Ar. and P. καταγέλαστος. Unreasonable: P. ἄλογος. Monstrous: P. πάνδεινος; see monstrous.