ἀκάμπιος
From LSJ
Τὸ γὰρ περισσὰ πράσσειν οὐκ ἔχει νοῦν οὐδένα → There is no sense in doing things beyond the usual measure
English (LSJ)
ον, A = ἀκαμπής, S.Fr.988:—neut. ἀκάμπιον, τό, in chariotor horse-racing, A straight course, IG2.966A43, Delph.3(2).38,al., cf. EM45.3.
Spanish (DGE)
-ον
1 inflexible S.Fr.988.
2 agon. ὁ ἀ. (sc. δρόμος) carrera lisa, en línea recta competición hípica en diversas modalidades ἵππῳ ἀκάμπιον (ἐνίκησεν) FD 2.42, cf. 38 (II a.C.), ἅρματι ἀ. IG 22.2314.43 (II a.C.), ζεύγει ἀ. SEG 41.115.1.15 (Atenas II a.C.), συνωρίδι ἀ. SEG 41.115.2.48 (Atenas II a.C.), ἀ.· ὁ ἐπ' εὐθείας δρόμος καὶ περίπατος Phot., cf. EM α 613.
Greek Monolingual
ἀκάμπιος, -ον (AM)
χωρίς καμπές, ίσιος (δρόμος).
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < ἀ- στερητ. + καμπή.
