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ἀνόνητος

ἀνόνητος, unprofitable, useless

ἀνόνητος, Dor. ἀνόν-ᾱτος, ον,
  • unprofitable, περισσὰ κἀνόνητα σώματα S. Aj. 758; ὦ πολλὰ λέξας . . κἀνόνητʼ ἔπη v.l. ib. 1272; ἀ. γάμος E. Or. 1501 (lyr.), cf. Hel. 886; ἀ. γίγνεσθαι D. 9.40, cf. Plu. Mul.virt. 2.248a; τινί Arist. EN 1095a9, cf. Pol. 1334b40; ἄργυρον εἰς ἀνόνατα ῥέοντα Cerc. 4.4:—neut. pl. ἀνόνητα is freq. in E. as Adv., in vain, as Hec. 766, Alc. 412 (lyr.), al.; ἀνόνητα πονεῖν Pl. R. 486c: regul. Adv. -τως Pall. in Hp.2.147D, Sch. E. Or. 1501: Comp., ibid.
    • II Act., c. gen., τῶν ἀγαθῶν ἀ. τινα ποιῆσαι deprive of all benefit from . ., D. 18.141, cf. 19.315, Plu. Praec. 2.800d, Nic.Dam.p.13D.

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