effete
From LSJ
αἰὼν παῖς ἐστι παίζων, πεσσεύων∙ παιδός η βασιληίη → time is a child playing draughts; the kingship is a child's | a life-time is a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | a whole human life-time is nothing but a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | lifetime is a child at play, moving pieces in a game; kingship belongs to the child
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adj.
Worn-out: P. ἀπειρηκώς. Old-fashioned: P. and V. ἀρχαῖος, παλαιός, P. ἀρχαιότροπος. Stale: P. ἕωλος. Be effete, v.: P. and V. ἀπειπεῖν. Be relaxed: P. and V. ἀνίεσθαι.
