ψοφοδεής
ψοφοδεής, frightened at every noise, shy, timid
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ψοφοδεᾶ Adjective: neuter nominative plural, Adjective: neuter vocative plural, Adjective: neuter accusative plural, Adjective: masculine accusative singular, Adjective: feminine accusative singular 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.