| |Definition=ά, όν, and in <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">N.</span>5.20</span> ός, όν: (v. [[ἐλαχύς]]);—<span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[light in weight]], <b class="b3">τόν οἱ ἐ. ἔθηκε</b> (''[[sc.]]'' [[λᾶαν]]) <span class="bibl">Il.12.450</span>; ξύλου ἐλαφρότερα <span class="bibl">Hdt.3.23</span>; πῦρ <span class="bibl">Parm.8.57</span>; opp. [[βαρύς]], <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Ti.</span>63c</span>, etc.; in Epitaphs, [[γαῖαν ἔχοις ἐλαφράν]] = [[may the earth rest lightly on you]], [[may the ground be light to you]], [[may the earth be light to you]], Latin: [[sit tibi terra levis]], Epigr.Gr.195 (Vaxos), cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Sammelb.</span> 315</span>. Adv., τά (''[[sc.]]'' [[δένδρεα]]) οἱ πλώοιεν [[ἐλαφρῶς]] <span class="bibl">Od.5.240</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> [[light to bear]], [[easy]], καί κεν ἐλαφρότερος πόλεμος Τρώεσσι γένοιτο <span class="bibl">Il.22.287</span>; συμφ ορὰν ἐλαφροτέραν καταστῆσαι <span class="bibl">Antipho 3.3.12</span>; πόνος -ότερος ἑαυτοῦ συνηθείῃ γίνεται <span class="bibl">Democr.241</span>: later, Comp. [[ἐλαφρώτερον]] [[ἄλγος]] <span class="bibl">Max.173</span>; [[ἐλαφρόν]] [ἐστι] 'tis [[light]], [[easy]], <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">N.</span>7.77</span>, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pr.</span>265</span>, etc.; [[easy to understand]], [προβλήματα] ἐ. καὶ πιθανά Plu.2.133e, cf. <span class="bibl">D.Chr. 18.11</span>; <b class="b3">ἐν ἐλαφρῷ ποιήσασθαί τι</b> to make [[light]] of a thing, <span class="bibl">Hdt.3.154</span>; οὐκ ἐν ἐλαφρῷ ποιεῖσθαι <span class="bibl">Id.1.118</span>; [[οὐκ ἐν ἐλαφρῷ]] = [[no light matter]], <span class="bibl">Theoc.22.212</span>. Adv. [[ἐλαφρῶς]], φέρειν ζυγόν to [[bear]] it [[lightly]], <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">P.</span>2.93</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> [[light of digestion]], Plu.2.137a. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">4</span> [[shallow]], διάπλους <span class="title">Peripl.M.Rubr.</span>55; [[δῖναι]] ib.40. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">5</span> Act., [[ease-giving]], B.<span class="title">Fr.</span>8, <span class="bibl">Theoc.2.92</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> [[light in moving]], [[nimble]], <b class="b3">γυῖα δ' ἔθηκεν ἐ</b>. <span class="bibl">Il.5.122</span>; ἦ μάλ' ἐ. ἀνήρ <span class="bibl">16.745</span>; ἐλαφρότατος ποσσί <span class="bibl">23.749</span>; <b class="b3">χεῖρες . . ἐπαΐσσονται ἐ</b>. ib.<span class="bibl">628</span>; κίρκος . . ἐλαφρότατος πετεηνῶν <span class="bibl">22.139</span>, <span class="bibl">Od.13.87</span>; [ἵπποι] ἐλαφρότατοι θείειν <span class="bibl">3.370</span>; ἐλαφραῖς πτερύγων ῥιπαῖς <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pr.</span>125</span> (anap.); <b class="b3">ἐ. ποδί</b> ib.<span class="bibl">281</span> (anap.); γονάτων ἐλαφρὸν ὁρμάν <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">N.</span>5.20</span>; ἐ. ποδῶν ἴχνι' ἀειράμεναι Call.Fr.anon.<span class="bibl">391</span>; <b class="b3">ἐλαφρὰ ἡλικία</b> the age of [[active]] youth, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Mem.</span>3.5.27</span>; [[ἐλαφροί]], οἱ, [[light troops]], <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">An.</span>4.2.27</span> (restricted to cavalry who fight at close quarters, Ascl.<span class="title">Tact.</span>1.3): metaph., <b class="b3">πόλιας θῆκεν ἐλαφροτέρας</b> made them [[easier in condition]], Epigr.Gr.905 (Gortyn). Adv. [[ἐλαφρῶς]] = [[nimbly]], <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Ach.</span>217</span>; ὀρχεῖσθαι πυρρίχην <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">An.</span>6.1.12</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">III</span> metaph., [[light-minded]], [[unsteady]], [[fickle]], <b class="b3">πᾶν πλῆθός ἐστιν ἐ</b>. <span class="bibl">Plb.6.56.11</span>; <b class="b3">ἐ. λύσσα</b> [[light-headed]] [[madness]], <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ba.</span>851</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">b</span> [[gentle]], [[mild]], σφᾶς αὐτοὺς ἐλαφροτάτους τοῖς συνοῦσι παρέχοντας <span class="bibl">Isoc.12.31</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Ep.</span>360c</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> [[small]], ποταμός <span class="bibl">Plb.16.17.7</span>; [[of small power]] or [[strength]], πόλεις <span class="bibl">Id.5.62.6</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> [[relieved]] of a burden, ψυχὴ ἐ. καὶ δι' αὑτῆς <span class="bibl">Plot.4.3.32</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">IV</span> [[Ἐλαφρός]]· Ζεὺς ἐν Κρήτῃ, Hsch.</span> | | |Definition=ά, όν, and in Pi.''N.''5.20 ός, όν: (v. [[ἐλαχύς]]);—<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[light in weight]], <b class="b3">τόν οἱ ἐ. ἔθηκε</b> (''[[sc.]]'' [[λᾶαν]]) Il.12.450; ξύλου ἐλαφρότερα Hdt.3.23; πῦρ Parm.8.57; opp. [[βαρύς]], Pl.''Ti.''63c, etc.; in Epitaphs, [[γαῖαν ἔχοις ἐλαφράν]] = [[may the earth rest lightly on you]], [[may the ground be light to you]], [[may the earth be light to you]], Latin: [[sit tibi terra levis]], Epigr.Gr.195 (Vaxos), cf. ''Sammelb.'' 315. Adv., τά (''[[sc.]]'' [[δένδρεα]]) οἱ πλώοιεν [[ἐλαφρῶς]] Od.5.240.<br><span class="bld">2</span> [[light to bear]], [[easy]], καί κεν ἐλαφρότερος πόλεμος Τρώεσσι γένοιτο Il.22.287; συμφ ορὰν ἐλαφροτέραν καταστῆσαι Antipho 3.3.12; πόνος -ότερος ἑαυτοῦ συνηθείῃ γίνεται Democr.241: later, Comp. [[ἐλαφρώτερον]] [[ἄλγος]] Max.173; [[ἐλαφρόν]] [ἐστι] 'tis [[light]], [[easy]], Pi.''N.''7.77, A.''Pr.''265, etc.; [[easy to understand]], [προβλήματα] ἐ. καὶ πιθανά Plu.2.133e, cf. D.Chr. 18.11; <b class="b3">ἐν ἐλαφρῷ ποιήσασθαί τι</b> to make [[light]] of a thing, Hdt.3.154; οὐκ ἐν ἐλαφρῷ ποιεῖσθαι Id.1.118; [[οὐκ ἐν ἐλαφρῷ]] = [[no light matter]], Theoc.22.212. Adv. [[ἐλαφρῶς]], φέρειν ζυγόν to [[bear]] it [[lightly]], Pi.''P.''2.93.<br><span class="bld">3</span> [[light of digestion]], Plu.2.137a.<br><span class="bld">4</span> [[shallow]], διάπλους ''Peripl.M.Rubr.''55; [[δῖναι]] ib.40.<br><span class="bld">5</span> Act., [[ease-giving]], B.''Fr.''8, Theoc.2.92.<br><span class="bld">II</span> [[light in moving]], [[nimble]], <b class="b3">γυῖα δ' ἔθηκεν ἐ.</b> Il.5.122; ἦ μάλ' ἐ. ἀνήρ 16.745; ἐλαφρότατος ποσσί 23.749; <b class="b3">χεῖρες.. ἐπαΐσσονται ἐ.</b> ib.628; κίρκος.. ἐλαφρότατος πετεηνῶν 22.139, Od.13.87; [ἵπποι] ἐλαφρότατοι θείειν 3.370; ἐλαφραῖς πτερύγων ῥιπαῖς A.''Pr.''125 (anap.); <b class="b3">ἐ. ποδί</b> ib.281 (anap.); γονάτων ἐλαφρὸν ὁρμάν Pi.''N.''5.20; ἐ. ποδῶν ἴχνι' ἀειράμεναι Call.Fr.anon.391; <b class="b3">ἐλαφρὰ ἡλικία</b> the age of [[active]] youth, [[Xenophon|X.]]''[[Memorabilia|Mem.]]''3.5.27; [[ἐλαφροί]], οἱ, [[light troops]], Id.''An.''4.2.27 (restricted to cavalry who fight at close quarters, Ascl.''Tact.''1.3): metaph., <b class="b3">πόλιας θῆκεν ἐλαφροτέρας</b> made them [[easier in condition]], Epigr.Gr.905 (Gortyn). Adv. [[ἐλαφρῶς]] = [[nimbly]], [[Aristophanes|Ar.]]''[[Acharnians|Ach.]]''217; ὀρχεῖσθαι πυρρίχην X.''An.''6.1.12.<br><span class="bld">III</span> metaph., [[light-minded]], [[unsteady]], [[fickle]], <b class="b3">πᾶν πλῆθός ἐστιν ἐ.</b> Plb.6.56.11; <b class="b3">ἐ. λύσσα</b> [[light-headed]] [[madness]], E.''Ba.''851.<br><span class="bld">b</span> [[gentle]], [[mild]], σφᾶς αὐτοὺς ἐλαφροτάτους τοῖς συνοῦσι παρέχοντας Isoc.12.31, cf. Pl.''Ep.''360c.<br><span class="bld">2</span> [[small]], ποταμός Plb.16.17.7; [[of small power]] or [[strength]], πόλεις Id.5.62.6.<br><span class="bld">3</span> [[relieved]] of a burden, ψυχὴ ἐ. καὶ δι' αὑτῆς Plot.4.3.32.<br><span class="bld">IV</span> [[Ἐλαφρός]]· Ζεὺς ἐν Κρήτῃ, [[Hesychius Lexicographus|Hsch.]] |
