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ἄσκεπτος, inconsiderate, unreflecting

ἄσκεπτος, ον,
  • inconsiderate, unreflecting, οὐκ ἄσκεπτα λέγειν Ephipp. 14.5, cf. Pl. R. 438a, Plu. Aud. 2.45d: mostly in Adv. -τως inadvisedly, Th. 6.21, Pl. Chrm. 158e, etc.; ἀ. ἔχειν Id. Cra. 440d; ἀ. ἔχειν τινός Id. Grg. 501c: Comp. -ότερον Arist. Pol. 1274a30, Plu. Demetr. 1.
    • II unconsidered, unobserved, Ar. Ec. 258, X. Mem. 4.2.19; μὴ τὸ μέγιστον ἐπιστήμης πέρι τί ποτʼ ἐστὶν ἄσκεπτον γένηται Pl. Tht. 184a.
      • 2 unseen, hidden, γάμοι Opp. H. 1.773.
      • 3 too small to be observed, negligible, ἐν ἀσκέπτῳ χρόνῳ Arist. APo. 89b10.

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