ἀνάξιος
anaxios
unworthy, not deemed
Appears 23 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἀνάξιος (A), ον, also α, ον freq. in Att.: I. of persons, unworthy, not deemed or held worthy; ἀνάξιον σοῦ too good for thee, Ph. 1009: also c. inf., ἀ. γὰρ πᾶσίν ἐστε δυστυχεῖν undeserving in the eyes of all to suffer, OC 1446; νικᾶν Prt. 356a. 2. abs., worthless, despicable, 7.9, Ph. 439, etc.; ἁπερεί τις ἔποικος ἀναξία El. 189 (lyr.). Adv. -ίως Aj. 1392, etc. 3. undeserving of evil, Ant. 694, Heracl. 526, 3.59. II. of things, undeserved, ἀνάξια σφέων αὐτῶν πεπονθότες 1.73, cf. 114, 21.25, Cri. 53e: also abs., ἀνάξια παθεῖν IA 852, al., Tht. 184a. Adv. -ίως, ἐφθάρησαν ἀ. ἑωυτῶν 7.10.εʹ 2. unworthy, πολλὰ καὶ ἀ. ἐμοῦ Ap. 38e. 3. worthless, τὸ ἀ. ἀκερδές Hipparch. 231e.
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