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ὀλισθηρός

ὀλισθηρός, slippery

ὀλισθ-ηρός, ά, όν,
  • slippery, οἶμος Pi. P. 2.96 (metaph.); ἂν . . ὀ. ᾖ τὸ χωρίον X. Eq. 7.15; λίθοι Id. An. 4.3.6, etc.; of mucilage, Hp. Acut. 10, 15 (Sup.).
    • II metaph., slippery, hard to catch and keep hold of, Pl. Sph. 231a (Sup.); τύχη AP 10.66 (Agath.); τὸ ὀ. τῆς διανοίας αὐτῶν Ps.-Luc. Philopatr. 22; ὀ. ἱκεσίη AP 5.215 (Agath.).
      • 2 liable to slip, πόδες AP 7.542 (Stat. Flacc.); ὀλισθηροὶ εἰς πόδας ib. 398 (Antip.): metaph., πρὸς ὀργὴν ὀ. Plu. Cat.Mi. 1. Adv. -ρῶς, ἔχειν πρός τι Id. Aud.poet. 2.31c.

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