ψοφοδεής
ψοφοδεής, frightened at every noise, shy, timid
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ψοφοδεεῖς feminine accusative plural, feminine nominative plural, feminine vocative plural, masculine accusative plural, masculine nominative plural, masculine vocative plural of ψοφοδεής
ψοφο-δεής, ές, (δέος)
- frightened at every noise, shy, timid, esp. of animals, Plu. Cam. 27; [ἵπποι] ψ. καὶ εὐπτόητοι Id. QConv. 2.642a; of men, Pl. Phdr. 257d, D.H. 11.22, cf. PGrenf. 2.7 (a). 2 (iii B. C.); name of a play of Menander: τὸ ἐν τῇ πολιτείᾳ ψ. timidity, Plu. Nic. 2. Adv. -εῶς Id. Aud. 2.47b, Luc. Pr. Im. 7, 28, Herod.Med. ap. Orib. 10.11.2, Jul. ad Ath. 277c.
ψοφο·δεής, ής, ές, qui craint le moindre bruit, craintif, peureux, en parl. de pers. Plat. Phædr. 257d ; Luc. Philops. 37 ; en parl. d’animaux Plut. Fab. 27, M. 642b; τὸ ψοφοδεές, Plut. Nic. 2, esprit timoré.
Étym. ψόφος, δέος.
ψοφοδεής, ές, bei jedem Geräusch erschreckend, scheu, furchtsam, Plat. Phaedr. 257d u. Sp., wie Plut. Fab. 27 ; bes. von Tieren gebr., aber auch von Menschen, Meineke quaest. Men. p. 183 ; vgl. Plut. philos. cum princ. 1.
ψοφοδεής
ψοφο-δεής, ές
δέος
- frightened at every noise, shy, timid, Plat.:— τὸ ψοφοδεές timidity, Plut.