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Βλάξ · slack (β 314) · Suda

Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω

Suda›Β beta›314

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Βλάξ

slack

Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 22 Sep 2001 · Vetting: high · 5 revisions

definition
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philosophy

Translation

[Meaning] soft, sluggish; relaxed; or stupid.

Greek original

Βλάξ· μαλακὸς, χαῦνος· ἐκλελυμένος· ἢ μωρός.

Betacode

*bla/c: malako\s, xau=nos: e)klelume/nos: h)\ mwro/s.

Notes

Similarly, variously, in other lexica, and cf. also the scholia to Plato, Gorgias 488A, where the accusative case of the headword occurs.
See further under beta 315, and cf. beta 316, beta 317, beta 318, beta 319.

Linked from (5)

β315Βλάκαidiot, fool β316Βλακεύεταιgets lazy, is lazy β317Βλακείαlaziness, sloth β318Βλακείαlaziness, slackness, sloth β319Βλακικῶςlazily, slackly

Neighbours in Adler order

β311ΒιττίονBittion β312Βιοῖοof a bow-string β313Βλάβηharm β314Βλάξslack β315Βλάκαidiot, fool β316Βλακεύεταιgets lazy, is lazy β317Βλακείαlaziness, sloth

Revisions (5)

26 Aug 2015David Whitehead
29 May 2012David Whiteheadanother note; more keywords; cosmetics
23 Sep 2001David Whiteheadadded note
22 Sep 2001Jennifer Benedicttranslated

Cite

Suda On Line, s.v. Βλάξ (Adler number beta 314), trans. Jennifer Benedict, 22 Sep 2001. https://www.cs.uky.edu/~raphael/sol/sol-entries/beta/314

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CC BY-NC-SA Translation by Jennifer Benedict for Suda On Line, revised by David Whitehead, . Shown unchanged, under the same licence, non-commercially.