ἀνόητος

English (LSJ)

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   A not thought on, unheard of, ἄφραστ' ἠδ' ἀνόητα h.Merc.80.    2 not within the province of thought, νοήματα ὄντα ἀνόητα εἶναι Pl.Prm.132c; not the object of thought, unthinkable, Plot.5.3.6 and 10. Adv. -τως without discursive thought, of vision, βλέψαι ἀ. Id.6.7.16.    II Act., not understanding, unintelligent, senseless, silly, Hdt.1.87, 8.24; ὦ ἀνόητοι oh fools! Ar.Lys.572; ὦνόητε Id.V.252; opp. προνοητικός, X.Mem.1.3.9: Comp. -ότερος Luc.Peregr.33; τὸ ἀ., opp. τὸ νοῦν ἔχον, Pl.Ti.30b; τῷ θνητῷ καὶ ἀ. Id.Phd.80b; τὸ ἀ. [τῆς ψυχῆς] Id.R. 605b, etc.:—of animals, τὸ τῶν προβάτων ἦθος εὔηθες καὶ ἀ. Arist.HA 610b23, cf. 622a3.    b c. gen., not understanding, θεοῦ Max.Tyr. 41.5; τῆς φωνῆς Luc.Asin.44, cf. Ecphant. ap. Stob.4.7.64.    2 of acts, thoughts, etc., ἀ. γνῶμαι S.Aj.162 (lyr.); δόξαι Pl.Phlb. 12d; εὐχειρίη Hp.Art.35; ἀ. καὶ κενόν Ar.Ra.530; οἴνου . . καὶ τῶν ἄλλων ἀνοήτων and all other follies, Id.Nu.417.    b without mind, ἀνόητα καὶ ἄνευ ζωῆς Plot.5.5.1.    III Adv. -τως Ar.Lys.518, Pl. R.336e, etc.; ἀ. διακεῖσθαι Lys.10.4: Sup. -ότατα D.C.44.35:—also ἀνο-ητεί, AB1327, An.Ox.2.313.