ἀβέλτερος

abelteros

silly, stupid

Appears 3 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Hippias Major 1
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301d6
Philebus 1
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48c2
Republic 1
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Book III 1
Chapter ?

409c8

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀβέλτερος, ον, (α, ον Pl. Phlb. 48c) A. silly, stupid, Ar. Nu. 1201, Antiph. 324, Pl. R. 409c, etc.; δόξαι Polystr.p.29W.; πρός τι Anaxandr. 21; ἀ. τι παθεῖν D. 19.338: c. inf., ἀ. ἀντιτείνειν Hierocl. in CA 10p.434M.: irreg. Comp. ἀβελτερέστερος (s.v.l.) Gal. 18(2).337: Sup. -ώτατος Ar. Ra. 989; of Margites, Hyp. Lyc. 7. Adv. -ρως Polystr. l.c., Plu. 2.127e. (Comic formation, cf. βέλτερος.)

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