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ἄθετος

ἄθετος, set aside

ἄθετ-ος, ον, (τίθημι)
  • without position or place, μονὰς οὐσία ἄ., στιγμὴ δὲ οὐσία θετός Arist. APo. 87a36, cf. Metaph. 1016b25, 1084b27, Dam. Pr. 22.
      • 2 not in its place, i.e. lying about, πλίνθος, λίθος, IG 1.322i10,22.
      • 3 not adopted, Posidipp. 39, Anon.Rhythm. Oxy. 9iv16.
    • II wasted, useless, χρόνος Plb. 18.9.10; unfit, to be rejected, πρός τι D.S. 11.15: c. dat., ῥευματισμοῖς, σπληνικοῖς, Dsc. 1.128, 2.70.6; of persons, incompetent, PAmh. 2.64.12 (ii A. D.). Adv. -τως, = ἀθέσμως, lawlessly, despotically, A. Pr. 150 (lyr.); unsuitably, ἔχειν πρός τι Plu. QConv. 2.715b, Philum. Ven. 2.3.

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