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σταθερός

σταθερός, standing fast, steadfast

στᾰθερ-ός, ά, Ion. ή, όν,
  • standing fast, firm, fixed, γαῖα, opp. ἄστατος, Opp. C. 2.412; of the sea, calm, still, σ. χεῦμα A. Fr. 276; βύθος D.H. 1.71; σταθερῆς (sc. θαλάσσης) AP 10.17 (Antiphil.), cf. 7.393 (Diocl., dub. sens.), Poll. 1.106; σ. ὕδωρ stagnant, App. Pun. 99; σ. μέλαν, of ink, AP 6.66 (Paul.Sil.).
      • 2 σ. μεσημβρία high noon, when the sun as it were stands still in the meridian, Pl. Phdr. 242a; σ. ἦμαρ mid-day, A.R. 1.450; νυκτὸς τὸ -ώτατον Eun. VS p.485 B.; θέρος σ. mid-summer, Antim. 95.
      • 3 steady, settled, of weather, ἀὴρ εὔδιος καὶ σ. D.H. Dem. 7; εὐδία σ. Plu. Dio 38, cf. M.Ant. 12.22; οὐ σ. φῶς οὐδʼ ἠρεμοῦν Plu. Fac.lun. 2.934e.
      • 4 metaph., σ. κάλυξ ἥβης Ar. Fr. 467; σ. ἡλικία J. BJ 3.1.3; ἡ ἀρετὴ σ. τι AP 10.74 (Paul.Sil.); σαοφροσύνη IG 3.776; σ. βάδισμα, βλέμμα, Ph. 2.267, 26; ἀνάληψις Id. 1.179 (Sup.); of speech, calm, deliberate, τὸ βραδὺ καὶ σ. D.H. Comp. 23.
      • 5 not used, properly, of persons, Phryn. 189, Thom.Mag. p.110R., but v. EM 277.49.
      • 6 Adv. -ρῶς constantly, Cratin. 206; firmly, Procl. Inst. 156. Adv. Comp., -ώτερον ὁ νοῦς ἵδρυτο Ph. 1.372.

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