φθινοπωρινός
Περὶ τοῦ ἐπέκεινα τοῦ νοῦ κατὰ μὲν νόησιν πολλὰ λέγεται, θεωρεῖται δὲ ἀνοησίᾳ κρείττονι νοήσεως → On the subject of that which is beyond intellect, many statements are made on the basis of intellection, but it may be immediately cognised only by means of a non-intellection superior to intellection
English (LSJ)
ή, όν,
A autumnal, Hp.Aph.2.25, Plu.2.735b, Gal.6.443; ἰσημερία ἡ φ. Arist.HA543b9, PHib.1.27.170 (iii B. C., without ἡ), Plb.4.37.2.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1271] aus dem Herbste, vom Herbste, herbstlich; Arist. H. A. 5, 11; φθινοπωρινὴ ἰσημερία Pol. 4, 37, 2.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
φθῐνοπωρῐνός: -ή, -όν, ὁ εἰς τὸ φθινόπωρον ἀνήκων, κατὰ τὸ φθινόπωρον γινόμενος, Ἱππ. Ἀφορ. 1245, Ἀριστ. Ἀποσπ. 232· ἰσημερία ἡ φθ. ὁ αὐτ. π. τὰ Ζ. Ἱστ. 5. 12, 3, Πολύβ. 4. 37, 2.
English (Strong)
from derivative of phthino (to wane; akin to the base of φθείρω) and ὀπώρα (meaning late autumn); autumnal (as stripped of leaves): whose fruit withereth.
English (Thayer)
φθινοπωρινη, φθινοπωρινον, (φθινόπωρον, late autumn; from φθίνω to wane, waste away, and ὀπώρα autumn), autumnal (Polybius 4,37, 2; Aristotle, h. a. 5,11; (Strabo), Plutarch): δένδρα φθινοπωρινά autumn trees, i. e. trees such as they are at the close of autumn, dry, leafless and without fruit, hence, ἄκαρπα is added; used of unfruitful, worthless men, Lightfoot A Fresh Revision etc., p. 134 f).
