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ἀδόκιμος

ἀδόκιμος, not standing the test, spurious

ἀδόκιμ-ος, ον,
  • not legal tender, not current, of coin, Pl. Lg. 742a; not approved, of horses, Arist. Ath. 49.1.
      • 2 unsatisfactory, unconvincing, of a statement, Ph. Bel. 76.47, Alex.Aphr. in Top. 576.14.
      • 3 disreputable, λακίσματʼ ἀδόκιμʼ ὀλβίοις ἔχειν E. Tr. 497; μοῦσα Pl. Lg. 829d, cf. D. 25.36, Ep.Rom. 1.28. Adv. -μως Poll. 5.160.
      • 4 of persons, Pl. R. 618b; discredited, reprobate, X. Lac. 3.3, 2 Ep.Tim. 3.8, etc.

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