ἀνετέον
πάλιν δ' ὅ γε λάζετο μῦθον → he took back his speech, he retracted his speech, he altered his speech
English (LSJ)
(ἀνίημι)
A one must relax, Pl.Sph.254b: c. gen., τῆς ἀκριβεστέρας οἰκονομίας Phld.Oec.p.73 J.; one must loosen, Gal.17(1).434; one must let slip, Pl.Smp.217c, Plt.291c. 2 one must permit, Sor.1.108. 3 one must dilute, Orib.Fr.54.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἀνετέον: ῥημ. ἐπίθ. τοῦ ἀνίημι = δεῖ ἀνιέναι, περὶ δὲ τοῦ σοφιστοῦ που δῆλον ὡς οὐκ ἀνετέον, ὅτι δὲν πρέπει ν’ ἀφήσωμεν νὰ χαλαρώσῃ ἡ συζήτησις, Πλατ. Σοφ. 254Β, ἔδοξέ μοι ἐπιθετέον εἶναι τῷ ἀνδρὶ ... καὶ οὐκ ἀνετέον, ὅτι πρέπει νὰ ἐπιτεθῶ κατὰ τοῦ ἀνδρὸς καὶ νὰ μὴ ἐγκαταλίπω τὴν ἰδέαν, ὁ αὐτ. Συμπ. 217C, Πολιτ. 219C.
Spanish (DGE)
1 hay que dilatar ταύτην (σφίγξιν) ésta (la constricción en las venas), Gal.17(1).434
•fig. οὐκ ἀνετέον πρὶν ἄν no hay que cejar hasta que Pl.Sph.254b, cf. Smp.217c
•c. gen. τῆς ἀκριβεστέρας οἰκονομίας Phld.Oec.73.
2 hay que dejar οὐκ ... κλαίειν ἀνετέον αὐτό no hay que dejarle llorar (al niño de pecho), Sor.81.25.
3 hay que diluir Orib.Ec.53.5.