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ἀνάξιος

anaxios

unworthy, not deemed

Appears 25 times across Plato's dialogues.

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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, S. Ph. 1009: also c. inf., ἀ. γὰρ πᾶσίν ἐστε δυστυχεῖν undeserving in the eyes of all to suffer, S. OC 1446; νικᾶν Pl. Prt. 356a. 2. abs., worthless, despicable, Hdt. 7.9, S. Ph. 439, etc.; ἁπερεί τις ἔποικος ἀναξία Id. El. 189 (lyr.). Adv. -ίως Id. Aj. 1392, etc. 3. undeserving of evil, Id. Ant. 694, E. Heracl. 526, Th. 3.59. II. of things, undeserved, ἀνάξια σφέων αὐτῶν πεπονθότες Hdt. 1.73, cf. 114, Lys. 21.25, Pl. Cri. 53e: also abs., ἀνάξια παθεῖν E. IA 852, al., Pl. Tht. 184a. Adv. -ίως, ἐφθάρησαν ἀ. ἑωυτῶν Hdt. 7.10.εʹ 2. unworthy, πολλὰ καὶ ἀ. ἐμοῦ Pl. Ap. 38e. 3. worthless, τὸ ἀ. ἀκερδές Id. Hipparch. 231e.
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