ἀκρατής

English (LSJ)

ές, (κράτος)

   A powerless, impotent, γῆρας S.OC1236; παιδία Hp.Aër.10; of paralysed limbs, IG4.951.22 (Epid.), Aret.SD1.7.    2 in Law, invalid, πρῆσις GDI5653 (Chios), cf. IG12(8).267.12 (Thasos).    II c. gen. rei, not having power or command over a thing, γλώσσης A.Pr.884; φωνῆς, παντὸς τοῦ σώματος, ἑωυτοῦ, Hp.Morb.1.3, Art.48, Morb.2.6; ὀργῆς Th.3.84; θυμοῦ Pl.Lg.869a; ἀ. τῶν χειρῶν, of persons with their hands tied, D.H.1.38; intemperate in the use of a thing, ἀφροδισίων, οἴνου, X.Mem.1.2.2, Oec.12.11; ἀ. κέρδους, τιμῆς intemperate in pursuit of them, Arist.EN1147b33; with Preps., ἀ. πρὸς τὸν οἶνον Id.HA594a10; περὶ τὰ πόματα Id.PA691a3: c. inf., ἀ. εἴργεσθαί τινος unable to refrain from... Pl.Sph.252c. Adv. -τῶς, Ion. -τέως, διακεῖσθαι Hp.Acut.(Sp.)55.    2 abs. in moral sense, without command over oneself or one's passions, incontinent, Arist.EN1145b11; ἀ. στόμα Ar.Ra.838; νηδύς Aristias 3. Adv. ἀκρατῶς, ἔχειν πρός τι Pl. Lg.710a.    3 of things, uncontrolled, immoderate, δαπάνη AP 9.367 (Luc.); οὖρον . . ἀκρατές incontinence of urine, Aret.SA1.6; cf. ἀκρᾰτί.