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νωθρός

νωθρός, sluggish, slothful, torpid

νωθρ-ός, ά, όν,
  • = νωθής, Hp. VM 10, Prorrh. 1.102, 117, etc.; ν. σφυγμοί Id. Coac. 136, Aret. SA 2.9; καταφορὴ ν. falling into a heavy sleep, Hp. Epid. 3.6, cf. Nic. Th. 165; ν. κινήσεις Arist. PA 696b6; ν. σύνεσις Demetr.Lac. Herc. 1014.58; τῇ κινήσει ν. Arist. HA 622b32; ν. ὁδίτης Call. Fr. 275; νωθρότερος τὴν ἀκοήν Hld. 5.1. Adv. -θρῶς Archyt. I; leisurely, gradually, Hp. Aph. 2.7: neut. as Adv., ὄμμασι νωθρὰ βλέπουσα AP 5.54 (Diosc.).
      • 2 of the mind, ν. καὶ λήθης γέμοντες Pl. Tht. 144b, cf. Amips. 16 (Comp.); στόματα Anaxipp. 1.44 (Comp.); ν. καὶ μωροί Arist. Pr. 954a31; ἡσύχιος καὶ ν. Plb. 31.23.11; νωθραῖς ἐλπίσιν Babr. 16.7. Adv. ἀγεννῶς καὶ νωθρῶς Plb. 3.90.6.
    • II Act., making sluggish, νότοι Hp. Aph. 3.5, cf. S.E. M. 6.48.

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