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ἀφύλακτος

ἀφύλακτος, unguarded, unwatched

ἀφύλ-ακτος [ῠ], ον, (φυλάσσω)
  • unguarded, unwatched, ἀφέντες τὴν ἑωυτῶν ἀφύλακτον Hdt. 8.70, cf. Th. 2.13, 93; ἀ. ἡ τήρησις no watching is sufficient, E. Fr. 162.
    • II (φυλάσσομαι) unguarded, off oneʼs guard, ἀφυλάκτῳ τινὶ ἐπιπεσεῖν, ἐπιγενέσθαι, Hdt. 9.116, Th. 7.32; πρὸς τὸ ἀδικεῖσθαι Arist. Rh. 1372a19; ἀφύλακτον εὕδειν εὐφρόνην sleep securely through the night, A. Ag. 337; ἀ. τινα λαμβάνειν catch one off his guard, X. Cyr. 1.6.37; ἵνα . . ἀ. ληφθῇ D. 4.18; τὸ ἀ. want of precaution, Th. 3.30: Comp. -ότερος J. AJ 5.7.4: Sup. -ότατος, νυκτὸς ὥρα D.H. 2.38. Adv. -τως X. HG 4.1.17; διακεῖσθαι Plb. 4.36.4; ὁμιλεῖν Phld. Ir. p.30 W.; ῥᾳθύμως καὶ ἀ. D.H. 9.19: Comp. -ότερον ἔχειν Paus. 7.16.2.
      • 2 of things, against which no precautions are or can be used, not guarded against, Arist. Rh. 1372a24; inevitable, τύχη D.H. 9.25; τὸ πεπρωμένον Plu. Caes. 63; Ἐρινύς Epigr.Gr. 218.7; ἀκωκή IG 12(7).115.7 (Amorgos); βέλος APl. 16.211 (Stat. Flacc.); Ἔρως ib. 198 (Maec.).

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