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ἀβέλτερος

ἀβέλτερος, good for nothing, silly, stupid, fatuous

ἀβέλτερος, ον, (α, ον Pl. Phlb. 48c)
  • silly, stupid, Ar. Nu. 1201, Antiph. 324, Pl. R. 409c, etc.; δόξαι Polystr. p.29 W.; πρός τι Anaxandr. 21; ἀ. τι παθεῖν D. 19.338: c. inf., ἀ. ἀντιτείνειν Hierocl. in CA 10 p.434 M.: irreg. Comp. ἀβελτερέστερος (s.v.l.) Gal. 18(2).337: Sup. -ώτατος Ar. Ra. 989; of Margites, Hyp. Lyc. 7. Adv. -ρως Polystr. l.c., Plu. Sanit. 2.127e. (Comic formation, cf. βέλτερος.)

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