ἐλαττονάκις

ἐν πέτροισι πέτρον ἐκτρίβων → by grinding stone against stones

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Transliteration A: elattonákis	Transliteration B: elattonakis	Transliteration C: elattonakis	Beta Code: e)lattona/kis

English (LSJ)

Adv.

A fewer times, multiplied by a less number, opp. πλεονάκις, Pl.Tht.148a. 2 less frequently, Arist.Mete.368b25.

[Seite 790] seltener, weniger oft; Plat. Theaet. 148 a; Arist. Probl. 5, 22.

ἐλαττονάκις: ἐπίρρ., «ὀλιγώτεραις φοραῖς», ἀντίθετον τῷ μειζονάκις καὶ πλεονάκις. πᾶς (ἀριθμός) ὃς ἀδύνατος ἴσος ἰσάκις γενέσθαι, ἀλλ’ ἢ πλείων ἐλαττονάκις ἢ ἐλάττων πλεονάκις γίγνεται Πλάτ. Θεαίτ. 148ΑϏ ὀλιγώτερον, σπανιώτερον, Ἀριστ. Προβλ. 5. 22.