ἀμβλυώσσω

amblyosso

to be short-sighted, have weak sight

Appears 5 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Republic 4
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Book VI 2
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508c6
508d8
Book VII 2
Chapter ?

516e9
517d6
Hippias Minor 1
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374d5

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀμβλυώσσω, Att. ἀμβλυώττω, only in pres.: (ἀμβλύς):—A. to be short-sighted, have weak sight, Hp. Prorrh. 2.42, etc., Pl. R. 508c, al., Hp.Mi. 374d; ἀ. πρὸς τὸ φῶς to be dazzled by it, Luc. Cont. 1, cf. Jul. Or. 5.163a; ἀ. τὰ τηλικαῦτα Luc. Tim. 27; τὸ τοῦ γήρως ἀμβλυῶττον Plu. 2.13e.

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