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ἀπέραντος, boundless, infinite

ἀπέραντος, ον, (περαίνω)
  • boundless, infinite, of space, πεδίον Pi. N. 8.38 (who also has ἀπείραντος ἀλκά P. 9.35); πόντου κλῇδʼ ἀ. E. Med. 213 (lyr.); τὸν ἀέρα τόνδʼ ὄντʼ ἀ. Ar. Nu. 393; ὁδός Pl. Tht. 147c; of time, endless, τὸ χρῆμα τῶν νυκτῶν ὅσον· ἀπέραντον Ar. Nu. 3; χρόνος Pl. Plt. 302a; of number, countless, infinite, ἀ. ἀριθμὸς ἀνθρώπων Id. Criti. 119a; ἀ. κακά Id. R. 591d, al.; λῦπαι Plu. Sol. 7; πένθη Fab. 17; unlimited, τιμωρίαι D. 23.39; generally, of events, business, etc., ἀπέραντον ἦν there was no end to it, Th. 4.36; μακρὸν καὶ ἀ. φαίνεται Arist. EN 1101a26; ἀπέραντα περαίνειν represent as concluded what is not concluded, Luc. Philops. 9 (with allusion to signf. III); μηδὲν ἀβασάνιστον μηδʼ ἀ. Plb. 4.75.3. Adv., τὸ ἀπεράντως διεστηκός of unlimited dimensions, Arist. Ph. 204b21, Metaph. 1066b33.
    • II allowing no escape, whence none can pass, Τάρταρος, δίκτυον, A. Pr. 153, 1087 (both lyr.).
    • III in Logic, inconclusive, λόγος Phld. Ir. p.97 W., cf. Stoic. 2.77.
    • IV incomplete, imperfect, of persons, ἀτελὴς καὶ ἀ. Artem. 1.12.

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