ἀκρατής
akrates
powerless, impotent
Appears 64 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἀκρατής, ές, (κράτος) A. powerless, impotent, γῆρας OC 1236; παιδία Aër. 10; of paralysed limbs, IG 4.951.22 (Epid.), SD 1.7. 2. in Law, invalid, πρῆσις GDI 5653 (Chios), cf. IG 12(8).267.12 (Thasos). II. c. gen. rei, not having power or command over a thing, γλώσσης Pr. 884; φωνῆς, παντὸς τοῦ σώματος, ἑωυτοῦ, Morb. 1.3, Art. 48, Morb. 2.6; ὀργῆς 3.84; θυμοῦ Lg. 869a; ἀ. τῶν χειρῶν, of persons with their hands tied, 1.38; intemperate in the use of a thing, ἀφροδισίων, οἴνου, Mem. 1.2.2, Oec. 12.11; ἀ. κέρδους, τιμῆς intemperate in pursuit of them, EN 1147b33; with Preps., ἀ. πρὸς τὸν οἶνον HA 594a10; περὶ τὰ πόματα PA 691a3: c. inf., ἀ. εἴργεσθαί τινος unable to refrain from . ., Sph. 252c. Adv. -τῶς, Ion. -τέως, διακεῖσθαι Acut.(Sp.)55. 2. abs. in moral sense, without command over oneself or oneʼs passions, incontinent, EN 1145b11; ἀ. στόμα Ra. 838; νηδύς 3. Adv. ἀκρατῶς, ἔχειν πρός τι Lg. 710a. 3. of things, uncontrolled, immoderate, δαπάνη AP 9.367 (); οὖρον . . ἀκρατές incontinence of urine, SA 1.6; cf. ἀκρᾰτί.
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