ἄφθογγος

aphthoggos

voiceless, speechless

Appears 3 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

Click a work to list every occurrence by Stephanus page — each links into the reader.

Cratylus 2
Open Cratylus ›
Chapter ?

424c7
424c8
Philebus 1
Open Philebus ›
Chapter ?

18c4

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἄφθογγος, ον, A. voiceless, speechless, h.Cer. 198, Hdt. 1.116; φόβῳ ἄ. A. Pers. 206; ἄ. εἶναι remain silent, Id. Eu. 448; ἄ. ἄγγελος a beacon-fire, Thgn. 549; ἀφθόγγῳ φθεγγομένα στόματι, of an epitaph, Epigr.Gr. 234.4 (Smyrna). 2. ἄφθογγα (sc. γράμματα) mutes, Pl. Phlb. 18c, Cra. 424c. II. Pass., = ἄφατος, not to be spoken of, γάμοι S. Fr. 618 (dub.).

‹ All lexicon entries