ἀφροσύνη

From LSJ
Revision as of 19:45, 8 February 2013 by Spiros (talk | contribs) (3)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Click links below for lookup in third sources:
Full diacritics: ἀφροσύνη Medium diacritics: ἀφροσύνη Low diacritics: αφροσύνη Capitals: ΑΦΡΟΣΥΝΗ
Transliteration A: aphrosýnē Transliteration B: aphrosynē Transliteration C: afrosyni Beta Code: a)frosu/nh

English (LSJ)

ἡ, (ἄφρων)

   A folly, thoughtlessness, freq. in pl., παῖδας καταπαυέμεν ἀφροσυνάων Od.24.457, cf. 16.278: in sg., οὐδέ τί σε χρὴ ταύτης ἀφροσύνης Il.7.110, cf. Democr.254, Hdt.3.146, 9.82; κοῦφαι ἀ. S.OC1230 (lyr.); καταφρόνησιν ἢ . . ἀ. μετωνόμασται Th.1.122; opp. σωφροσύνη and σοφία, Pl.Prt.332e; συμβαίνει ἡ ἀ. μετὰ ἀκρασίας ἀρετή Arist.EN1146a27.