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ἄελπτος

ἄελπτος, unexpected

ἄελπ-τος, ον,
  • unhoped for, unexpected, h.Cer. 219, Hes. Fr. 96.57, B. 3.29; ἐξ ἀέλπτου beyond hope, unexpectedly, in good sense, Hdt. 1.111; ἐξ ἀέλπτων S. Aj. 715 (lyr.); in bad sense, A. Supp. 357, 987 (prob. l.); πῆμʼ ἄ., ἄ. κακόν, Id. Pers. 265, 1006; εἴπερ ὄψομαι τὰν ἄ. ἁμέραν E. Supp. 784; ἄελπτα γὰρ λέγεις Id. Hel. 585.
      • 2 beyond hope, despaired of, Archil. 74, Hp. Art. 42.
    • II Act., hopeless, desperate, h.Ap. 91, A. Supp. 907.
    • III Adv. -τως beyond all hope, in good sense, A. Pers. 261, S. El. 1263: neut. pl. as Adv., ἀ. φανείς E. Ph. 311. [ᾱ Hes. l.c.]

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