β315Βλάκα
idiot, fool
Accusative case. [Meaning] a simpleton and a mindless person. It is said because of a certain fish, similar to the (?)sheatfish, so useless that not even a dog could make use of it. [In book] four of Republic [Plato…
Βλάκα· αἰτιατική. τὸν εὐήθη καὶ ἀνόητον. εἴρηται δὲ ἀπὸ ἰχθύος τινὸς, ὁμοίου σιλούρῳ, ἀχρήστου δὲ οὕτως ὡς μηδὲ κύνα αὐτῷ χρῆσθαι. Πολιτείας δʹ· βλακικόν τε ἡμῶν τὸ πάθος. ὡς εἰ…
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