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ἀδρανής

ἀδρανής, inactive, powerless

ἀδραν-ής, ές, (δραίνω)
  • impotent, feeble, AP 9.359 (Posidipp.), Plu. Isid. 2.373d, etc.; τὸ -έστατον ταῖς χερσίν LXX Wi. 13.19; τὴν χεῖρα ἀ. Philostr. VA 3.39; -έστατοι ζῴων Babr. 25.3; non-efficient, i.e. unreal, Simp. in Ph. 533.19, 815.24; of nations, Arr. Epict. 3.7.13: Comp., less efficacious, Dsc. 3.110.
      • 2 deprived of its strength, useless, of iron, Plu. Lyc. 9, Lys. 17.

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