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ἀπραγία

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Δῶς μοι πᾶ στῶ καὶ τὰν γᾶν κινάσωGive me a place to stand on, and I will move the Earth.

Archimedes
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Full diacritics: ἀπρᾱγία Medium diacritics: ἀπραγία Low diacritics: απραγία Capitals: ΑΠΡΑΓΙΑ
Transliteration A: apragía Transliteration B: apragia Transliteration C: apragia Beta Code: a)pragi/a

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A inaction, Plb.3.103.2; want of energy, Plu.Fab. 1 (so in physical sense, Aret.SD2.7); unemployment, Vett. Val.189.8.

German (Pape)

[Seite 337] ἡ, Geschäftslosigkeit, Unthätigkeit, στρατοπέδων Pol 3, 103; Plut. Fab. Max. 1; LXX.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἀπρᾱγία: ἡ, τὸ μὴ πράττειν τι, διατελεῖν ἐν ἀργίᾳ, ἀπραξίᾳ, Πολύβ. 3. 103, 2· ἔλλειψις ἐνεργείας, τὴν δοκοῦσαν ἀπραγίαν Πλουτ. Φάβ. 1.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ας (ἡ) :
inaction, inertie.
Étymologie: ἀ, πράττω.