ἀνάξιος: Difference between revisions

|Definition=(A), ον, also α, ον freq. in Att.: <span class="sense"><span class="bld">I</span> of persons, [[unworthy]], [[not deemed]] or <b class="b2">held worthy;</b> <b class="b3">ἀνάξιον σοῦ</b> [[too good for]] thee, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Ph.</span>1009</span>: also c. inf., <b class="b3">ἀ. γὰρ πᾶσίν ἐστε δυστυχεῖν</b> [[undeserving]] in the eyes of all to suffer, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OC</span>1446</span>; νικᾶν <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Prt.</span>356a</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> abs., [[worthless]], [[despicable]], <span class="bibl">Hdt.7.9</span>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Ph.</span>439</span>, etc.; ἁπερεί τις ἔποικος ἀναξία <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">El.</span> 189</span> (lyr.). Adv. -ίως <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Aj.</span>1392</span>, etc. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> [[undeserving of evil]], <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ant.</span>694</span>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Heracl.</span>526</span>, <span class="bibl">Th.3.59</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> of things, [[undeserved]], ἀνάξια σφέων αὐτῶν πεπονθότες <span class="bibl">Hdt.1.73</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">114</span>, <span class="bibl">Lys.21.25</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Cri.</span> 53e</span>: also abs., ἀνάξια παθεῖν <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">IA</span>852</span>, al., <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Tht.</span>184a</span>. Adv. -ίως, ἐφθάρησαν ἀ. ἑωυτῶν <span class="bibl">Hdt.7.10</span>. [[έ]]. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> [[unworthy]], πολλὰ καὶ ἀ. ἐμοῦ <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Ap.</span>38e</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> [[worthless]], τὸ ἀ. ἀκερδές <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Hipparch.</span>231e</span>.</span><br /><span class="bld">ἀνάξιος</span> (B), ον, (ἄναξ) <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[kingly]], [[royal]], Sch.<span class="bibl">Il.23.630</span>.</span>