ἀόριστος

English (LSJ)

ον,

   A without boundaries, debatable, γῆ Th.1.139.    2 limitless, ὀρέξεις, φόβοι, ἐπιθυμίαι, Epicur.Fr.202,203.    II indeterminate, Pl.Lg.643d, Arist.Metaph. 1087a17, al.; οὐδὲν ἀνεξέταστον οὐδ' ἀ. D.4.36; ἄτακτα, ἀδιόρθωτα, ἀόρισθ' ἅπαντα ibid.; ἀ. ἀξιώματα indefinite propositions, Chrysipp.Stoic.2.5,al.; ἀ. καὶ κρίσεως προσδεόμενον, opp. ὡρισμένον, Epicur. Nat.p.31 G.; ἀ. [ἄρχων] one who holds office without limit of time, Arist.Pol.1275a26; uncertain, ζωῆς τελευτή AP9.499: Comp. πρόληψις Phld.Rh.2.189S., cf. Plot.3.9.2. Adv. -τως Pl.Lg.916e, Arist. Cat.8b9,al.    2 ἀ. ὄνομα or ῥῆμα an indefinite term, as οὐκ-ἄνθρωπος Id.Int.16a32, 16b14; of pronouns, A.D.Pron.7.1, al.    3 ὁ ἀ. (sc. χρόνος) the aorist tense, D.T.638.24, A.D.Synt.276.5,al.