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νωθής

νωθής, sluggish, slothful, torpid

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νωθέστατον masculine accusative singular superlative, neuter nominative singular superlative, neuter vocative singular superlative, neuter accusative singular superlative of νωθής

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νωθ-ής, ές,
  • sluggish, slothful, ὄνος Il. 11.559; ν. κῶλον E. HF 819; ἵππος -έστερος Pl. Ap. 30e; ν. κίνησις Arist. HA 503b8; τὰ γόνατα νωθής Luc. Luct. 16; of fire, dull, opp. ὀξύς, Thphr. HP 5.9.3 (Comp.); of earth, opp. water, etc., Pl. Ti. 86a (Sup.).
      • 2 of the understanding, dull, stupid, κατεφαίνετο εἶναι -έστερος (sc. ὁ παῖς) Hdt. 3.53; νωθὴς τὸν νόον Hp. Ep. 17, cf. A. Pr. 62, Pl. Plt. 310e (Comp.).
    • II neut. νωθές as Adv., Poll. 4.81: Sup. -έστατα D.C. 59.4.

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