ἐπιρρεπής: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ές, <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[inclining the balance]], <b class="b3">μνᾶς ἐπιρρεπέστερον βραχύ</b> rather [[more]] [[than]] a [[mina]] in [[weight]], Damocr. ap. Gal.13.919. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span>. [[leaning]] [[towards]], [[prone to]], πρός τι <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Hist.Conscr.</span>60</span>, <span class="bibl">Ath.13.576f</span> (Comp.); ἐς τὸ φιλάνθρωπον <span class="bibl">Hdn.6.9.8</span>; εἰς κακίαν <span class="bibl">Hierocl.<span class="title">in CA</span>3p.425M.</span>; ἐπιρρεπεστέρας τὰς γνώμας πρός τινα ἔχειν <span class="bibl">Hdn.5.8.2</span>: abs., <b class="b3">ἐλπίδες ἐπιρρεπέστεραι</b> [[favourable]], <span class="bibl">Plb.1.55.1</span>. Adv. [[ἐπιρρεπῶς]] = [[with inclination]], [[in a favorable way]], ἔχειν πρός τι <span class="bibl">Arr.<span class="title">Epict.</span>3.22.1</span>; τῆς τύχης ἐ. κινουμένης Chor.<span class="title">Milt.</span>61: Comp. ἐπιρρεπέστερον <span class="bibl">S.E.<span class="title">M.</span>1.280</span>: Sup. <b class="b3">ἐπιρρεπέστατα</b> Men.Prot.<span class="bibl">p.119</span> D.</span>