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ἄμορφος

ἄμορφος, misshapen, unsightly

ἄμορφ-ος, ον,
  • misshapen, unsightly, γυνή Hdt. 1.196; γῆρας Thgn. 1021; στολήν γʼ ἄμορφον ἀμφὶ σῶμʼ ἔχεις E. Hel. 554: metaph., μῦθος Pl. Lg. 752a: Sup. ἀμορφέστατος (as if from ἀμορφής) Hdt. l.c.: regul. Comp. -ότερος X. Smp. 8.17: Sup. -ότατος Plu. Mar. 2, etc. Adv. -φως uglily, Luc. Am. 41.
    • II without form, shapeless, Pl. Ti. 51a: c. gen., ἄ. ἐκείνων ἁπασῶν τῶν ἰδεῶν without partaking of their form, ib. 50d; ἡ ὕλη τὸ ἄ. ἔχει πρὶν λαβεῖν τὴν μορφήν Arist. Ph. 191a10.
    • III metaph., degrading, Pl. Lg. 855c.

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