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ἄφραστος

ἄφραστος, unutterable, inexpressible

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ἄφραστον masculine accusative singular, feminine accusative singular, neuter nominative singular, neuter vocative singular, neuter accusative singular of ἄφραστος

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ἄφραστ-ος, ον, (φράζω)
  • unutterable, marvellous, ἄ. ἠδʼ ἀνόητα h.Merc. 80; οὐδὲν -ότερον πέλεται νόου ἀνθρώποισιν Hom. Epigr. 5.2; πέδη S. Tr. 1057; inexpressible, μέριμνα A. Pers. 165 codd.; too wonderful for words, φάτις S. Tr. 694.
    • II (φράζομαι) not perceived, unseen, h.Merc. 353; not to be observed, known, or guessed, A. Supp. 95 (lyr.); incomprehensible, Orph. L. 46; κατακρύπτει ἐς τὸ -ότατόν οἱ ἐφαίνετο εἶναι [χωρίον] the place least likely to be thought of, Hdt. 5.92.δʹ; unforeseen, A.R. 2.824. Adv. -τως beyond thought, S. El. 1262 (lyr.).
    • III Act., of persons, beside themselves, Nic. Th. 776.
      • 2 giving no sign, Nonn. D. 9.134, 22.82.

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