weak
weak
adj.
P. and V. ἀσθενής, V. ἀ̆μαυρός.
Physically weak: P. and V. ἀσθενής, P. ἄρρωστος, V. ἄ̆ναλκις, ἄ̆ναρθρος.
Failing, limp: V. ὑγρός, ἔκλῠτος.
Be weak, v.: P. and V. ἀσθενεῖν, P. ἀρρωστεῖν.
Weak in power: P. and V. ἀ̆δύνᾰτος, ἀσθενής.
Of cities: also P. and V. μικρός, σμικρός.
The weaker party, subs.: P. and V. ὁ ἥσσων, ὁ ἐλάσσων.
Soft, effeminate, adj.: Ar. and P. μᾰλᾰκός, Ar. and V. μαλθᾰκός (also Plat. but rare P.).
Foolish: P. and V. εὐήθης ; see foolish.
Poor: P. and V. φαῦλος, κᾰκός.
Small P. and V. μικρός, σμικρός, λεπτός, ἀσθενής, ὀλί̆γος.
Hesitating: P. ὀκνηρός, ἀπρόθυμος.
Having weak sight: see short-sighted.The weak spots, subs.: P. τὰ σαθρά (Dem. 52).
I should find out, I think, where his weak points are: P. εὕροιμʼ ἂν οἶμαι ὅπη σαθρός ἐστι (Plat. Euthyphro, 5b; cp. also Dem. 24).
Know you what part of your tale is weakest? V. οἶσθʼ οὖν ὃ κάμνει τοῦ λόγου μάλιστά σοι; (Eur. Ion 363).
That where the wall was weak armed help might be forthcoming from near at hand: . ὡς τῷ νοσοῦντι τειχέων εἴη δορὸς ἀλκὴ διʼ ὀλίγου (Eur. Phoen. 1097).
’Tis sweet to empty a cup of this into a weaker draught: V. ἐπεισβαλεῖν ἡδὺ σκύφον τοῦδʼ ἀσθενεστέρῳ ποτῷ (Eur. El. 498).
adj.
P. and V. ἀσθενής, V. ἀ̆μαυρός.
Physically weak: P. and V. ἀσθενής, P. ἄρρωστος, V. ἄ̆ναλκις, ἄ̆ναρθρος.
Failing, limp: V. ὑγρός, ἔκλῠτος.
Be weak, v.: P. and V. ἀσθενεῖν, P. ἀρρωστεῖν.
Weak in power: P. and V. ἀ̆δύνᾰτος, ἀσθενής.
Of cities: also P. and V. μικρός, σμικρός.
The weaker party, subs.: P. and V. ὁ ἥσσων, ὁ ἐλάσσων.
Soft, effeminate, adj.: Ar. and P. μᾰλᾰκός, Ar. and V. μαλθᾰκός (also Plat. but rare P.).
Foolish: P. and V. εὐήθης ; see foolish.
Poor: P. and V. φαῦλος, κᾰκός.
Small P. and V. μικρός, σμικρός, λεπτός, ἀσθενής, ὀλί̆γος.
Hesitating: P. ὀκνηρός, ἀπρόθυμος.
Having weak sight: see short-sighted.The weak spots, subs.: P. τὰ σαθρά (Dem. 52).
I should find out, I think, where his weak points are: P. εὕροιμʼ ἂν οἶμαι ὅπη σαθρός ἐστι (Plat. Euthyphro, 5b; cp. also Dem. 24).
Know you what part of your tale is weakest? V. οἶσθʼ οὖν ὃ κάμνει τοῦ λόγου μάλιστά σοι; (Eur. Ion 363).
That where the wall was weak armed help might be forthcoming from near at hand: . ὡς τῷ νοσοῦντι τειχέων εἴη δορὸς ἀλκὴ διʼ ὀλίγου (Eur. Phoen. 1097).
’Tis sweet to empty a cup of this into a weaker draught: V. ἐπεισβαλεῖν ἡδὺ σκύφον τοῦδʼ ἀσθενεστέρῳ ποτῷ (Eur. El. 498).
WEAK
In body infirmus (not strong physically; opposed to firmus validus fortis): invalidus (having but little strength; opposed to validus robustus): imbecillus (suffering from want of inward strength no longer strong; opposed to valens validus. ☞ The form imbecillis is not in Cic. or earlier writers but came into use afterward): debilis (useless on account of defects or infirmities wanting entireness or completeness; opposed to firmus integer corpore): tenuis gracilis (thin and so not strong; e.g. tabella virga filum): confectus: fractus: enervatus: effetus: languidus (broken up exhausted deprived of bodily powers): weak health valetudo infirma imbecilla tenuis: a weak body corpus infirmum affectum effetum: to be weak parum habere virium; infirmo esse corpore: a weak stomach stomachus infirmus imbecillus (Celsus): weak sight oculi hebetes (opposed to acres acuti Suet.); visus infirmior (Quint.): to have weak sight minus valere parum valere visu: weak eyes oculorum morbus valetudo oculorum (weakness of eyes): malum oculorum (a disease of the eyes): to have weak eyes aegrum esse oculis.
In mind or disposition imbecillus: affectus: confectus: enervatus: fractus: hebes: a weak intellect animus imbecillus (opposed to robustus Cic.) infirmus (Caes.); ingenium imbecillum hebes tardum; ingenii imbecillitas (Plin. Ep.): a weak memory memoria hebes (Cic.) tardior (Quint.) vacillans parum tenax (Cic.): one’s weak side infirmitas: imbecillitas: facilitas: levitas: vitium. To attack one on his weak side aucupari alicujus imbecillitatem (Cic. Flacc. 37 92).
In number or extent exiguus: infirmus (e.g. exigua manus exiguae copiae infirma auxilia): weaker in troops in ships inferior copiis (Nep.) numero navium (Caes.): a weak post statio invalida (Liv.): a weak legion legio invalida (Tac.).
Figuratively. Of things without life infirmus: imbecillus (e.g. respublica infirma regnum imbecillum): weak hope spes tenuis exigua: a weak voice vox exilis (Plin.) imbecilla (Quint.) parva (Cic.): weak wine vinum imbecillum leve (Plin.) infirmi saporis (Col.): a weak argument argumentum infirmum leve (Cic.): weak colors colores languentes tenues inertes: a weak pulse imbecilli venarum pulsus (Celsus 3 19): a weak medicine imbecillior medicina (Cic. Att. 10 14 2).
In body infirmus (not strong physically; opposed to firmus validus fortis): invalidus (having but little strength; opposed to validus robustus): imbecillus (suffering from want of inward strength no longer strong; opposed to valens validus. ☞ The form imbecillis is not in Cic. or earlier writers but came into use afterward): debilis (useless on account of defects or infirmities wanting entireness or completeness; opposed to firmus integer corpore): tenuis gracilis (thin and so not strong; e.g. tabella virga filum): confectus: fractus: enervatus: effetus: languidus (broken up exhausted deprived of bodily powers): weak health valetudo infirma imbecilla tenuis: a weak body corpus infirmum affectum effetum: to be weak parum habere virium; infirmo esse corpore: a weak stomach stomachus infirmus imbecillus (Celsus): weak sight oculi hebetes (opposed to acres acuti Suet.); visus infirmior (Quint.): to have weak sight minus valere parum valere visu: weak eyes oculorum morbus valetudo oculorum (weakness of eyes): malum oculorum (a disease of the eyes): to have weak eyes aegrum esse oculis.
In mind or disposition imbecillus: affectus: confectus: enervatus: fractus: hebes: a weak intellect animus imbecillus (opposed to robustus Cic.) infirmus (Caes.); ingenium imbecillum hebes tardum; ingenii imbecillitas (Plin. Ep.): a weak memory memoria hebes (Cic.) tardior (Quint.) vacillans parum tenax (Cic.): one’s weak side infirmitas: imbecillitas: facilitas: levitas: vitium. To attack one on his weak side aucupari alicujus imbecillitatem (Cic. Flacc. 37 92).
In number or extent exiguus: infirmus (e.g. exigua manus exiguae copiae infirma auxilia): weaker in troops in ships inferior copiis (Nep.) numero navium (Caes.): a weak post statio invalida (Liv.): a weak legion legio invalida (Tac.).
Figuratively. Of things without life infirmus: imbecillus (e.g. respublica infirma regnum imbecillum): weak hope spes tenuis exigua: a weak voice vox exilis (Plin.) imbecilla (Quint.) parva (Cic.): weak wine vinum imbecillum leve (Plin.) infirmi saporis (Col.): a weak argument argumentum infirmum leve (Cic.): weak colors colores languentes tenues inertes: a weak pulse imbecilli venarum pulsus (Celsus 3 19): a weak medicine imbecillior medicina (Cic. Att. 10 14 2).
weak:
1. infirmus (opp. to firmus, validus, fortis; w. in body, mind, or resources; used both of persons and of things): I am very w., sum admodum infirmus, Cic. Acad. 1, 4, 14: w. health, infirma valetudo, id. Brut. 48, 180: a feeble and w. mind, tenuis atque i. animus, Caes. B. C. 1, 32: a w. state, i. civitas, Caes. B. G. 7, 17: w. securities, i. cautiones, Cic. Fam. 7, 18, 1.
2. dēbĭlis, e (unready, useless, w. from defects): were you to give a sword to a helpless or w. old man, si gladium imbecillo seni aut debili dederis, Cic. Sest. 10, 24: one is w. in the shoulder, one in the loins, one in the hip, ille humero, hic lumbis, hic coxa debilis, Juv. 10, 227: who would be so w. in this part of his mind? qui hac parte animi tam debilis esset? Cic. Brut. 61, 219: a praetorship disabled and w., manca et debilis praetura, id. Mil. 9, 25.
3. imbĕcillus (inwardly and essentially w.): a w. man is torn to pieces by a strong beast, homo imbecillus a valentissima bestia laniatur, Cic. Fam. 7, 1, 3: the medicine is weaker than the disease, imbecillior est medicina quam morbus, Cic. Att. 10, 14, 2: a w. mind, i. animus, id. Div. 2, 60, 125.
4. invălĭdus (having but little strength: opp. to validus, robustus): Camillus now through old age w. for bodily service, Camillus jam ad munera corporis senecta invalidus, Liv. 6, 8: walls w. against assailants, moenia adversus irrumpentes invalida, Tac. A. 12, 16.
5. languĭdus (faint, sluggish; it describes the effect of weakness): w. with wine and wakeful orgies, vino vigiliisque languidus, Cic. Verr. 3, 12, 31: a w. stream, l. aqua, Liv. 1, 4: a w. and enervated philosopher, l. et enervatus philosophus, Cic. de Or. 1, 52, 226.
6. confectus (made w., by weariness, etc.): wearied and w., fessi confectique, Liv. 1, 23, fin.
7. fractus (broken): our age now is so w., jamque adeo fracta est aetas, Lucr. 2, 1151: what is so w., so petty? quid est tam fractum, tam minutum? Cic. Brut. 83, 287.
8. ēnervātus (nerveless, utterly w.): w. men, homines enervati, Cic. Sest. 10, 24: a w. and womanish opinion, enervata muliebrisque sententia, id. Tusc. 2, 6, 15: a soft and w. philosophy, mollis et e. ratio, ib. 4, 17, 38.
9. aeger, ra, rum (poetical; feeble as with disease): w. mortals, mortales aegri, Virg. Aen. 2, 268: you prolong w. hopes (hopes that have no healthy strength and must fall), spes extenditis aegras, Sil. 9, 543.
10. lĕvis, e (w. where weight implies strength): you seek other (arguments) worthless and w., alia quaedam inania et levia conquiris, Cic. Planc. 26, 63: a thing that is w. and of no validity, quod leve et infirmum est, id. Rosc. Com. 2, 6.
11. tĕnuis, e (thin, and so fig. slender, w.): a w. constitution, tenuis valetudo, id. de Sen. 11, 35: a vain and w. hope, inanis et tenuis spes, id. Rosc. Com. 14, 43.
12. exīlis, e (thin): a w. voice, exilis vox, Quint. 11, 3, 15.
13. exĭguus (scanty, w., where number or fulness makes strength): w. forces, exiguae copiae, Caes. B. C. 2, 39: a strong or w. voice, vox grandis aut exigua, Quint. 11, 3, 15.
14. hĕbes, ĕtis (w. where keenness is strength): both eyes being naturally w., utroque oculo natura hebete, Plin. 9, 15, 20: the senses they thought w. and slow, sensus hebetes et tardos arbitrabantur, Cic. Acad. 1, 8, 31. Phr.: weaker in ships, inferior navibus, Caes. B. C. 1, 57: the weaker in the long contest, minor in certamine longo, Hor. Ep. 1, 10, 35: to be w.: languere, parum valere: to grow w., deficere (to fail): to attack any one's w. side, *nudum latus invadere: in his letters he attacks his sister and his mother on their w. side, epistolis et sororis et matris imbecillitatem aucupatur, Cic. Flacc. 37, 92.
1. infirmus (opp. to firmus, validus, fortis; w. in body, mind, or resources; used both of persons and of things): I am very w., sum admodum infirmus, Cic. Acad. 1, 4, 14: w. health, infirma valetudo, id. Brut. 48, 180: a feeble and w. mind, tenuis atque i. animus, Caes. B. C. 1, 32: a w. state, i. civitas, Caes. B. G. 7, 17: w. securities, i. cautiones, Cic. Fam. 7, 18, 1.
2. dēbĭlis, e (unready, useless, w. from defects): were you to give a sword to a helpless or w. old man, si gladium imbecillo seni aut debili dederis, Cic. Sest. 10, 24: one is w. in the shoulder, one in the loins, one in the hip, ille humero, hic lumbis, hic coxa debilis, Juv. 10, 227: who would be so w. in this part of his mind? qui hac parte animi tam debilis esset? Cic. Brut. 61, 219: a praetorship disabled and w., manca et debilis praetura, id. Mil. 9, 25.
3. imbĕcillus (inwardly and essentially w.): a w. man is torn to pieces by a strong beast, homo imbecillus a valentissima bestia laniatur, Cic. Fam. 7, 1, 3: the medicine is weaker than the disease, imbecillior est medicina quam morbus, Cic. Att. 10, 14, 2: a w. mind, i. animus, id. Div. 2, 60, 125.
4. invălĭdus (having but little strength: opp. to validus, robustus): Camillus now through old age w. for bodily service, Camillus jam ad munera corporis senecta invalidus, Liv. 6, 8: walls w. against assailants, moenia adversus irrumpentes invalida, Tac. A. 12, 16.
5. languĭdus (faint, sluggish; it describes the effect of weakness): w. with wine and wakeful orgies, vino vigiliisque languidus, Cic. Verr. 3, 12, 31: a w. stream, l. aqua, Liv. 1, 4: a w. and enervated philosopher, l. et enervatus philosophus, Cic. de Or. 1, 52, 226.
6. confectus (made w., by weariness, etc.): wearied and w., fessi confectique, Liv. 1, 23, fin.
7. fractus (broken): our age now is so w., jamque adeo fracta est aetas, Lucr. 2, 1151: what is so w., so petty? quid est tam fractum, tam minutum? Cic. Brut. 83, 287.
8. ēnervātus (nerveless, utterly w.): w. men, homines enervati, Cic. Sest. 10, 24: a w. and womanish opinion, enervata muliebrisque sententia, id. Tusc. 2, 6, 15: a soft and w. philosophy, mollis et e. ratio, ib. 4, 17, 38.
9. aeger, ra, rum (poetical; feeble as with disease): w. mortals, mortales aegri, Virg. Aen. 2, 268: you prolong w. hopes (hopes that have no healthy strength and must fall), spes extenditis aegras, Sil. 9, 543.
10. lĕvis, e (w. where weight implies strength): you seek other (arguments) worthless and w., alia quaedam inania et levia conquiris, Cic. Planc. 26, 63: a thing that is w. and of no validity, quod leve et infirmum est, id. Rosc. Com. 2, 6.
11. tĕnuis, e (thin, and so fig. slender, w.): a w. constitution, tenuis valetudo, id. de Sen. 11, 35: a vain and w. hope, inanis et tenuis spes, id. Rosc. Com. 14, 43.
12. exīlis, e (thin): a w. voice, exilis vox, Quint. 11, 3, 15.
13. exĭguus (scanty, w., where number or fulness makes strength): w. forces, exiguae copiae, Caes. B. C. 2, 39: a strong or w. voice, vox grandis aut exigua, Quint. 11, 3, 15.
14. hĕbes, ĕtis (w. where keenness is strength): both eyes being naturally w., utroque oculo natura hebete, Plin. 9, 15, 20: the senses they thought w. and slow, sensus hebetes et tardos arbitrabantur, Cic. Acad. 1, 8, 31. Phr.: weaker in ships, inferior navibus, Caes. B. C. 1, 57: the weaker in the long contest, minor in certamine longo, Hor. Ep. 1, 10, 35: to be w.: languere, parum valere: to grow w., deficere (to fail): to attack any one's w. side, *nudum latus invadere: in his letters he attacks his sister and his mother on their w. side, epistolis et sororis et matris imbecillitatem aucupatur, Cic. Flacc. 37, 92.
ἀδύνατος
ἀδύνατος, unable, weak; impossible
ἀσθενής
ἀσθενής, without strength, weak
ἀσθενέω
ἀσθενέω, be weak, be ill
weak, faint, slight
κακόπτερος
with bad wings, weak in the wing
μινυθώδης
weak
μῶλυς
soft, weak, feeble
οἰνάριον
(dim.) weak, bad wine; a little wine
χέρης
low, humble, weak, mean, poor
ἀβληχρός
weak, feeble
ἀδύναμος
weak
ἀκιδνός
weak, feeble, faint
ἀκιρός
weak
ἀμαλός
soft, weak, feeble
ἄγυιος
without limbs, weak in limb
ἄρρωστος
weak, sickly
ὀλιγηπελής
weak, powerless
ἀδύνατος, unable, weak; impossible
ἀσθενής
ἀσθενής, without strength, weak
ἀσθενέω
ἀσθενέω, be weak, be ill
appearing fewer than 50 times
βληχρόςweak, faint, slight
κακόπτερος
with bad wings, weak in the wing
μινυθώδης
weak
μῶλυς
soft, weak, feeble
οἰνάριον
(dim.) weak, bad wine; a little wine
χέρης
low, humble, weak, mean, poor
ἀβληχρός
weak, feeble
ἀδύναμος
weak
ἀκιδνός
weak, feeble, faint
ἀκιρός
weak
ἀμαλός
soft, weak, feeble
ἄγυιος
without limbs, weak in limb
ἄρρωστος
weak, sickly
ὀλιγηπελής
weak, powerless
infirmus
not strong, weak, feeble, infirm
inops
without resources, helpless, weak
fessus
wearied, tired, fatigued, exhausted, worn out, weak, feeble, infirm
languidus
faint, weak, dull, sluggish, languid
imbecillus
with comp, weak, feeble
debilis
lame, disabled, crippled, infirm, debilitated, feeble, frail, weak
impotens
powerless, impotent, weak, feeble, helpless
invalidus
not strong, infirm, impotent, weak, feeble
languesco
to become faint, grow weak, sink, be enfeebled
enfeebled, weak
defectus
weak, worn out, enfeebled
dilutus
thin, weak, dilute
enervis
nerveless, weak
extenuatus
trifling, faint, weak
imminutus
weak
infirmis
weak
languens
faint, weak, feeble, inert, powerless, inactive, languid
pertenuis
extremely slight, very weak
quassus
broken, weak
not strong, weak, feeble, infirm
inops
without resources, helpless, weak
fessus
wearied, tired, fatigued, exhausted, worn out, weak, feeble, infirm
languidus
faint, weak, dull, sluggish, languid
imbecillus
with comp, weak, feeble
debilis
lame, disabled, crippled, infirm, debilitated, feeble, frail, weak
impotens
powerless, impotent, weak, feeble, helpless
invalidus
not strong, infirm, impotent, weak, feeble
languesco
to become faint, grow weak, sink, be enfeebled
appearing fewer than 50 times
attenuatusenfeebled, weak
defectus
weak, worn out, enfeebled
dilutus
thin, weak, dilute
enervis
nerveless, weak
extenuatus
trifling, faint, weak
imminutus
weak
infirmis
weak
languens
faint, weak, feeble, inert, powerless, inactive, languid
pertenuis
extremely slight, very weak
quassus
broken, weak