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ῥαθυμία

ῥαθυμία, easiness of temper, taking things easily

ῥᾱθῡμ-ία, ἡ,
  • easiness of temper, taking things easily, Th. 2.39.
      • 2 recreation, relaxation, amusement, E. Cyc. 203, Ael. VH 9.9: in pl., αἱ ῥ. καὶ αἱ ἀπονίαι καὶ αἱ ἀμέλειαι Arist. Rh. 1370a14, cf. Isoc. 9.42, 45, Plb. 10.19.5.
    • II mostly in bad sense, indifference, sluggishness, laziness, Lys. 10.11, X. Mem. 3.5.5, al., cf. D. 9.5; ἐκτήσαντο ῥ. get a name for laziness, E. Med. 218.
      • 2 heedlessness, rashness, τοῦ λόγου Pl. Phd. 99b. [Written ῥαθ- correctly in Phld. Rh. 2.31 S., Ir. p.60 W., Hom. p.28 O., IG 5(1).1208.33 (Gythium, i A.D.); Ion. ῥᾳθυμίη is dub. in Hp. Acut. 47 (cf. i p. lxxviii K.); this group of words is not found in Hdt. or other Ionic texts.]

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