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ἀνάξιος

ἀνάξιος, ἀνάξιος, ἀνάξιον, unworthy (+ gen)

ἀνάξιος2, [kingly, royal]

ἀνάξιος (A), ον, also α, ον freq. in Att.:
    • I of persons, unworthy, not deemed or held worthy; ἀνάξιον σοῦ too good for thee, S. Ph. 1009: also c. inf., ἀ. γὰρ πᾶσίν ἐστε δυστυχεῖν undeserving in the eyes of all to suffer, S. OC 1446; νικᾶν Pl. Prt. 356a.
      • 2 abs., worthless, despicable, Hdt. 7.9, S. Ph. 439, etc.; ἁπερεί τις ἔποικος ἀναξία Id. El. 189 (lyr.). Adv. -ίως Id. Aj. 1392, etc.
      • 3 undeserving of evil, Id. Ant. 694, E. Heracl. 526, Th. 3.59.
    • II of things, undeserved, ἀνάξια σφέων αὐτῶν πεπονθότες Hdt. 1.73, cf. 114, Lys. 21.25, Pl. Cri. 53e: also abs., ἀνάξια παθεῖν E. IA 852, al., Pl. Tht. 184a. Adv. -ίως, ἐφθάρησαν ἀ. ἑωυτῶν Hdt. 7.10.εʹ
      • 2 unworthy, πολλὰ καὶ ἀ. ἐμοῦ Pl. Ap. 38e.
      • 3 worthless, τὸ ἀ. ἀκερδές Id. Hipparch. 231e.
ἀνάξιος (B), ον, (ἄναξ)
  • kingly, royal, Sch. Il. 23.630.

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