ἀρρεπής

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Full diacritics: ἀρρεπής Medium diacritics: ἀρρεπής Low diacritics: αρρεπής Capitals: ΑΡΡΕΠΗΣ
Transliteration A: arrepḗs Transliteration B: arrepēs Transliteration C: arrepis Beta Code: a)rreph/s

English (LSJ)

ές, of a balance,

   A inclining to neither side: hence, without weight or influence, ἀρρεπὲς πρὸς εὐδαιμονίαν Plu.2.1070a, cf. 1015a; insignificant, Stoic.3.35; firm, unwavering, of ἰσότης, ib.159, Dam. Pr.283. Adv. -πῶς Ph.1.409, Hierocl.p.31 A.:—also ἀρρεν-πί, Hdn.Epim. 256.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἀρρεπής: -ές, κυρίως ἐπὶ πλάστιγγος, ἡ πρὸς μηδέτερον μέρος ῥέπουσα· ἐντεῦθεν, ὁ μὴ ἔχων σημασίαν τινὰ ἢ βαρύτητα, ὁ μὴ συντελῶν εἴς τι, τὸ ἄποιον καὶ ἀργὸν ἐξ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀρρεπὲς Πλούτ. 1015Α· τὸ ἀγαθὸν ἀρρεπὲς ποιοῦσι καὶ ἀμαυρὸν ὁ αὐτ. 10628· ἀρρεπῆ πρὸς εὐδαιμονίαν ὁ αὐτ. 2. 1070Α· σταθερός, ἀμετάβλητος, αδιάσειστος, γνώμῃ ἀνενδότῳ καὶ ἀρρεπεῖ Φίλων 2. 25. 34. ― Ἐπίρρ. ἀρρεπῶς Κλήμ. Ἀλ. 60· ― ὡσαύτως, ἀρρεπὶ Ἡρωδιαν. Ἐπιμερ. 256.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ής, ές :
qui ne penche ni d’un côté ni de l’autre, indifférent.
Étymologie: ἀ, ῥέπω.