ἄμαχος

amachos

without battle

Appears 6 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Menexenus 2
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240d6
241b2
Republic 2
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Book II 1
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375b1
Book V 1
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471d6
Charmides 1
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154d7
Euthydemus 1
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303a9

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἄμαχος, ον, A. without battle: hence, I. with whom no one fights, unconquerable, of persons, Hdt. 5.3, A. Pers. 856 (lyr.), Ar. Lys. 253,1014 (lyr.); χεῖρες Pi. I. 6(5).41; δύναμις Pl. Mx. 240d, Isoc. 5.139: c.inf., πολύποδες . . πᾶν ὅτι οὖν φαγεῖν ἄ. Ael. VH 1.1, etc.: of places, impregnable, Hdt. 1.84: of things, irresistible, κακόν Pi. P. 2.76; κῦμα θαλάσσης A. Pers. 90: of feelings, ἄλγος Id. Ag. 733; φθόνος E. Rh. 456; ἄ. πρᾶγμα, of a woman whose beauty is irresistible, X. Cyr. 6.1.36; ἄ. φιλοφροσύνη Plu. 2.667d; ἄ. κάλλος Aristaenet. 1.24; ἄ. τρυφή Ael. NA 16.23:—ἄμαχόν [ἐστι] c. inf., like ἀμήχανον, ʼtis impossible to do . . , Pi. O. 13.13. Adv. -ως irresistibly, Luc. Merc. Cond. 3; incontestably, S.E. M. 8.266. II. Act., not having fought, taking no part in the battle, X. Cyr. 4.1.16; ἄ. διάγειν to remain without fighting, Id. HG 4.4.9: ἄμαχον, τό, non-combatants, Ael. Tact. 2.2, cf. D.C. 53.12; ἄ. νίκη gained without fighting, Eun. VS p.472 B. 2. disinclined to fight, not contentious, 1 Ep. Ti. 3.3, Ep.Tit. 3.2, cf. Inscr.Cos 325; ἄ. ἐβίωσα Epigr Gr. 387.6 (Apamea Cibotus).

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