Ἀναπεπτωκώς

having given up

Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 12 Oct 2000 · Vetting: high · 8 revisions

Translation

[Meaning one who is] being remiss, neglecting, being heedless.
"Having given up on the war, for no reason, and undertaking the preparation of the tasks too timidly because of greed."¹

Greek original

Ἀναπεπτωκώς· ῥᾳθυμῶν, ἀφροντιστῶν, ἀμελῶν. ὁ δὲ ἐν τῷ πολέμῳ ἀναπεπτωκώς τε οὐδενὶ λόγῳ καὶ ὁ τὴν τῶν ἔργων παρασκευὴν ὀκνηρῶς ἄγαν διὰ φιλοχρηματίαν ποιούμενος.

Betacode

*)anapeptwkw/s: r(a|qumw=n, a)frontistw=n, a)melw=n. o( de\ e)n tw=| pole/mw| a)napeptwkw/s te ou)deni\ lo/gw| kai\ o( th\n tw=n e)/rgwn paraskeuh\n o)knhrw=s a)/gan dia\ filoxrhmati/an poiou/menos.

Notes (1)

Same entry in ps.-Zonaras. The headword participle is presumably extracted from the quotation given.
1Procopius, Secret History 18.29 (web address 1), on Justinian (see iota 446 generally); cf. Kaldellis (84).

↩

References

A. Kaldellis, ed. and trans., Prokopios: The Secret History, (Indianapolis 2010)

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbours in Adler order

α1999Ἀνάπαισταanapaests α2000Ἀναπεμπάζεινto ponder, to calculate, to count over α2001Ἀναπεπταμένα χωρίαwide-open districts α2002Ἀναπεπτωκώςhaving given up α2003Ἀναπεποιημένηςmade-up, prepared α2004ἈναπετῶI will unfold, I will display α2005ἈναπέφηναI have appeared

Revisions (8)

4 May 2024Ronald Allenadded bibliography, cross-reference, and link n.1
1 Jul 2015David Whitehead
26 Feb 2012David Whiteheadanother note; more keywords; cosmetics
30 Jul 2002David Whiteheadadded keywords; cosmetics
30 Jul 2002Catharine Rothcosmetics
13 Oct 2000David Whiteheadmodified headword and translation; added note
12 Oct 2000Jennifer Benedicttranslated

Greek original

Betacode

*)anapeptwkw/s: r(a|qumw=n, a)frontistw=n, a)melw=n. o( de\ e)n tw=| pole/mw| a)napeptwkw/s te ou)deni\ lo/gw| kai\ o( th\n tw=n e)/rgwn paraskeuh\n o)knhrw=s a)/gan dia\ filoxrhmati/an poiou/menos.