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ἀκρατής

ἀκρατής, powerless, intemperate, incontinent, uncontrolled

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ἀκρατέσιν masculine dative plural, feminine dative plural, neuter dative plural of ἀκρατής

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ἀκρατ-ής, ές, (κράτος)
  • powerless, impotent, γῆρας S. OC 1236; παιδία Hp. Aër. 10; of paralysed limbs, IG 4.951.22 (Epid.), Aret. SD 1.7.
      • 2 in Law, invalid, πρῆσις GDI 5653 (Chios), cf. IG 12(8).267.12 (Thasos).
    • II c. gen. rei, not having power or command over a thing, γλώσσης A. Pr. 884; φωνῆς, παντὸς τοῦ σώματος, ἑωυτοῦ, Hp. Morb. 1.3, Art. 48, Morb. 2.6; ὀργῆς Th. 3.84; θυμοῦ Pl. Lg. 869a; ἀ. τῶν χειρῶν, of persons with their hands tied, D.H. 1.38; intemperate in the use of a thing, ἀφροδισίων, οἴνου, X. Mem. 1.2.2, Oec. 12.11; ἀ. κέρδους, τιμῆς intemperate in pursuit of them, Arist. EN 1147b33; with Preps., ἀ. πρὸς τὸν οἶνον Id. HA 594a10; περὶ τὰ πόματα Id. PA 691a3: c. inf., ἀ. εἴργεσθαί τινος unable to refrain from . ., Pl. Sph. 252c. Adv. -τῶς, Ion. -τέως, διακεῖσθαι Hp. Acut.(Sp.) 55 (23).
      • 2 abs. in moral sense, without command over oneself or oneʼs passions, incontinent, Arist. EN 1145b11; ἀ. στόμα Ar. Ra. 838; νηδύς Aristias 3. Adv. ἀκρατῶς, ἔχειν πρός τι Pl. Lg. 710a.
      • 3 of things, uncontrolled, immoderate, δαπάνη AP 9.367 (Luc.); οὖρον . . ἀκρατές incontinence of urine, Aret. SA 1.6; cf. ἀκρᾰτί.

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