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ἀπειρία

ἀπειρία, want of skill, inexperience

ἀπειρία2, infinity

ἀπειρία (A), ἡ, (ἄπειρος A) opp. ἐμπειρία,
  • want of skill, inexperience, ignorance, Hp. Lex 4, Th. 1.80; ἐμπειρία τε τῆς ἀπειρίας κρατεῖ E. Fr. 619; ἡ μὲν ἐμπειρία τέχνην ἐποίησεν ἡ δʼ ἀπειρία τύχην Polus ap. Arist. Metaph. 981a5; ὑπὸ ἀπειρίας Pl. Tht. 167b; διʼ ἀπειρίαν Id. Grg. 518d.
      • 2 c. gen. rei, τοῦ θανεῖν E. Fr. 816.10; ἀ. μέθης want of skill to carry it discreetly, Antipho 4.3.2; ἀ. ἔργου And. 3.2; μουσικῆς ἀπειρίᾳ Philetaer. 18; διʼ ἀπειρίαν τοῦ ἐρωτᾶν καὶ ἀποκρίνεσθαι Pl. R. 487b; ἀπειρείῃσι νόοιο (sic) Epigr.Gr. 1078.5 (Adana).
ἀπειρία (B), ἡ, (ἄπειρος B)
  • infinity, infinitude, τὴν τῶν ὁμοιομερῶν ἀ. Anaxag. ap. Arist. Metaph. 988a28; opp. πέρας, Pl. Phlb. 16c; ἡ ἀ. καὶ ὁ αἰών Metrod. 37, cf. Phld. D. 3.11; ἀ. χρόνου Pl. Lg. 676a; ἀ. τῶν κόσμων Epicur. Ep. 1 p.9 U.; τῶν ἀτόμων Dam. Pr. 98; τῶν ἀριθμῶν Ph. 1.10.
      • 2 eternity, Arist. Cael. 279a26.

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