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ἱππάσιμος

ἱππάσιμος, fit for horses, fit for riding

ἱππ-άσιμος [ᾰ], η, ον,
  • fit for horses, fit for riding, Αἴγυπτον τὸ πρὶν ἐοῦσαν ἱππασίμην καὶ ἁμαξευομένην, opp. ἄνιππος, Hdt. 2.108, cf. 5.63, 9.13, X. Cyr. 1.4.14, Aen.Tact. 6.6, Plb. 10.49.5, Onos. 31.1, etc.; τὸ ἱππάσιμον, i.e. τὸ πεδινόν, X. HG 7.2.12; τὰ ἱ. τῆς χώρας ἄνιππα ποιεῖν Aen.Tact. 8.4: metaph., τοῖς κόλαξιν ἑαυτὸν ἀνεικὼς ἱππάσιμον allowing himself to be ridden by flatterers, Plu. Alex. 23.

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