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ἀκράχολος

ἀκράχολος, quick to anger, passionate

ἀκρᾱ-χολος [ρᾱ], ον,
  • quick to anger irascible, Ar. Eq. 41, Pl. R. 411c, Phld. Lib. p.44 O., etc.; κύων ἀ. ill-tempered dog, Ar. Fr. 594a; μέλισσα Epin. 1.7: Sup., ἀχέρδου τῆς ἀκραχολωτάτης, of a spinous pear. Pherecr. 164:—also ἀκρόχολος, ον, Arist. EN 1126a18, Ph. 2.268, Plu. Exil. 2.604b, etc.
    • II generally, in passionate distress, Theoc. 24.61. (ἀκρᾱ- is confirmed by metre of Com., Ion. form ἀκρη-, and etym. (shortened fr. ἀκρᾱτ-); ἀκρο- is freq. v.l. in codd. of early authors, as Pl. l.c.)

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