ἑτοῖμος: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ον, also fem. <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> ἑτοίμη <span class="bibl">Il.9.425</span>, <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Art.</span>66</span>, -μᾱ <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">El.</span> 1079</span> (lyr.), etc.:—in v B. C. and later <b class="b3">ἕτοιμος</b>, η, ον, or ος, ον, cf. Hdn.Gr. <span class="bibl">2.938</span>:—<b class="b2">at hand, ready, prepared</b>, ὀνείαθ' ἑτοῖμα προκείμενα <span class="bibl">Od.14.453</span>, etc.; τὶν δ' αἶνος ἑτοῖμος <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">O.</span>6.12</span>; [τὰ κρέα] εἶχε ἕτοιμα <span class="bibl">Hdt.1.119</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">3.123</span>; ἑτοιμοτάταν ἐπὶ δαῖτα <span class="bibl">Theoc. 13.63</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">E. <span class="title">Cyc.</span> 357</span> (lyr.); <b class="b3">ἕ. χρήματα</b> money <b class="b2">in hand</b>, <span class="bibl">Hdt.5.31</span>; ἐξ ἑ. <b class="b2">in ready money</b>, POxy. 2106.23 (iv A.D.); ἕ. ἀεὶ παρακείμενον ἐκμαγεῖον <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Ti.</span>72c</span>; <b class="b3">ἕ. ποιήσασθαι</b> to make [[ready]], <span class="bibl">Hdt.1.11</span>; ὡς ἑτοῖμα ἦν <span class="bibl">Th.2.3</span>; <b class="b3">ἐπειδὴ αὐτῷ ἑ. ἦν</b> ib.<span class="bibl">98</span>; <b class="b3">ἐξ ἑτοίμου</b> <b class="b2">at once and without hesitation, immediately, offhand</b>, ἐξ ἑ. λαμβάνειν <span class="bibl">Isoc.5.96</span>; ἐξ ἑ. ὑπακούειν <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Oec.</span>14.3</span>; ἐξ ἑτοιμοτάτου διώκειν <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Cyr.</span>5.3.57</span>; ἐξ ἑ. φίλον εἶναι <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Mem.</span>2.6.16</span>; <b class="b3">γίνεται ταῦτα ἐξ -οτάτου</b> are <b class="b2">most likely to attack</b>, <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Prog.</span>24</span>; ἐν ἑτοίμῳ ἐστί <span class="bibl">Epicur. <span class="title">Ep.</span>3p.62U.</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Theoc.22.61</span>; ἐν ἑ. ἔχειν <span class="bibl">Plb.2.34.2</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">2 Ep.Cor.</span>10.6</span>, etc.; <b class="b3">ἑτοιμότερα γέλωτος λίβη</b> tears <b class="b2">that came more readily than</b>... <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Ch.</span>448</span>; <b class="b3">τὰ ἑ</b>. <b class="b2">that which is ready to hand</b>, ἐπὶ τὰ ἑ. μᾶλλον τρέπονται <span class="bibl">Th.1.20</span>; <b class="b3">τὰ ἑ. βλάψαι</b> ib. <span class="bibl">70</span>; τοῖς ἑ. περὶ τῶν ἀφανῶν . . κινδυνεύειν <span class="bibl">Id.6.9</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> of the future, <b class="b2">sure to come, certain</b>, αὐτίκα γάρ τοι ἔπειτα μεθ' Ἕκτορα πότμος ἑ. <span class="bibl">Il.18.96</span>; χώλωσις ἑτοίμη τοῖσι περιγινομένοισι <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Art.</span>66</span>; also, <b class="b2">easy to be done, feasible</b>, <b class="b3">ἐπεὶ οὔ σφισιν ἥδε γ' ἑτοίμη</b> (sc. <b class="b3">μῆτις</b>) <span class="bibl">Il.9.425</span>; <b class="b3">ἕ. [ἐστι] τὸ διαφθαρῆναι</b> [[imminent]], Plu.2.706c: c. inf., ἕ. μᾶλλόν [ἐστι] ἀπεχθάνεσθαι <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>567a</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">HF</span>86</span>; <b class="b3">οὐ γάρ τι ἕ. μεταπεῖσαι</b> it is not [[easy]]... <span class="bibl">Paus. 2.23.6</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> of the past, <b class="b2">carried into effect, realized</b>, ταῦτα ἑ. τετεύχαται <span class="bibl">Il.14.53</span>; <b class="b3">ἠδ' ἄρ' ἑτοῖμα τέτυκτο</b> and this promise has been <b class="b2">made good</b>, <span class="bibl">Od.8.384</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> of persons, [[ready]], [[active]], [[zealous]], ἕ. ἦν ἐμοὶ σειραφόρος <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Ag.</span>842</span>; τινι [[in]] or [[for]] a thing, <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">O.</span>4.16</span>; <b class="b3">ἐς τι</b> for a thing, <span class="bibl">Hdt.8.96</span>; πρός τι <span class="bibl">X. <span class="title">Mem.</span>4.5.12</span>: c. dat. pers., <b class="b2">ready to assist</b> or <b class="b2">go with</b> him, etc., <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">N.</span>4.74</span>, <span class="bibl">Hdt.1.70</span>: c.inf., <b class="b2">ready to</b> do, ib.<span class="bibl">42</span>,<span class="bibl">113</span>, al.; ἐπιστενάχειν πᾶς τις ἕ. <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Ag.</span>791</span>; χωρεῖν ἑ. <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Aj.</span>813</span>, cf.<span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ant.</span>264</span>, <span class="bibl">Antipho 6.23</span>, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">V.</span>341</span> (lyr.); <b class="b3">ὑπακούειν ἑτοιμότεροι</b> <b class="b2">too ready</b>... <span class="bibl">Th.4.61</span>; θηρία ἕ. διαμάχεσθαι <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Smp.</span>207b</span>: c. Art., τὸ μὴ βλέπειν ἑτοίμα <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">El.</span>1079</span> (lyr.); <b class="b3">ἦν ἕτοιμος</b>, abs., he was [[ready]], <span class="bibl">Hdt.1.10</span>; ἑ. ἔχειν τινάς <span class="bibl">Id.3.45</span>; ἑ. ποιέεσθαί τινας <span class="bibl">Id.5.86</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> of the mind, <b class="b2">ready, bold</b>, λῆμα <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Nu.</span> 458</span> (lyr.); ἡ γνώμη <span class="bibl">Th.4.123</span>; <b class="b3">τὸ ἕ</b>. <b class="b2">readiness, resolution</b>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Or.</span>1106</span>; τὸ ἕ. τῆς γνώμης <span class="bibl">Philostr.<span class="title">Her.</span>8.1</span>; τὰ θερμά τε καὶ ἕ. τῶν θηρίων <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">VA</span> 7.14</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">III</span> Adv. -μως <b class="b2">readily, willingly</b>, <span class="bibl">Th.1.80</span>; <b class="b3">ἑ. ἔχω τελευτᾶν</b> I am [[ready]] to die, Demad.4, cf. <span class="bibl">D.18.161</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PAmh.</span>2.32.6</span> (ii B.C.), <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Act.Ap.</span>21.13</span>; ἑ. ἥκειν <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">An.</span>2.5.2</span>; διδόναι <span class="title">IG</span>22.956.24; <b class="b3">ἑ. παρορᾷς</b> [[evidently]], <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Hp.Ma.</span>300c</span>: Comp. ἑτοιμότερον <span class="bibl">Is.4.14</span>, -οτέρως Alex. Trall.<span class="bibl">12</span>: Sup. -ότατα <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Plt.</span>290a</span>.</span>