Μωρός

dull, stupid

Translated by David Whitehead1 Jul 2004Vetting: high3 revisions

5 words

[Meaning] one who is mindless.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Μωρός· ὁ ἄνους.

Betacode

*mwro/s: o( a)/nous.

Notes

Different glossing (but on the same general lines) in Hesychius mu2069.
cf. generally mu 1337, mu 1338, mu 1340, mu 1342, mu 1343, mu 1344.

Linked from1 entry

μ1342ΜῶροςfoolishIn Attic writers it takes a circumflex on the penult. "O foolish men, you do not know what that wisest tragedian said: 'The tongue has sworn, but the mind was unsworn'."

Neighbouring entries

μ1339Μωρία διὰ Χριστόνfoolishness for Christ's sake μ1340Μωροκακοήθηfoolish and malicious μ1341Μωρόςdull, stupid μ1342Μῶροςfoolish μ1343Μωρότερος Μωρύχουmore stupid than Morychos; more stupid than Morychus

Revision history3 revisions · last 28 May 2013

28 May 2013another note — David Whitehead
14 Jul 2004x-refs — David Whitehead
13 Jul 2004set status — Catharine Roth
1 Jul 2004Translated — David Whitehead