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- α2104Ἀνατιναγμόςshaking-upA term associated with violent earth-movements: cf. beta 520, epsilon 656, tau 638.Matched in noteshighshort
- α4084ἈρχέλαοςArchelaos, Archelaus… one fragment, "coldness is the connection" (presumably which holds the Earth in a solid state); see Diels and Kranz, Die Fragmente der Vorsokratiker, 60B1a. From surviving testimonia (principally Hippolytus), he would seem to have …Matched in noteshighmedium
- α1627Ἀμοργοί πόλεως ὄλεθροςsqueezers [are] a city's ruin… of Aeschylus, Dictyulci or Net-Draggers, apparently had much the same plot.) "Squeezers" or "drainers" are explained by Photius (Lexicon alpha1233) and Eustathius on the Iliad, p. 838.54, as men who inflict outrages on the …Matched in noteshighshort
- α1387ἈλωπεκιανόςFoxy, MangyThe unglossed headword, perhaps a name or nickname, is otherwise unattested. As it is not necessarily connected with what follows, its meaning is unclear. (For Foxy cf. alpha 1388; for Mangy see LSJ s.v. …Matched in noteshighshort
- α1549ἈμέλιοςAmelios, Amelius… 183. [1] In Syria; but in fact (Porphyry, Life of Plotinus 7) he came from Etruria, in central Italy. [2] 246-269.Matched in noteshighshort
- α1640ἈμμώνιοςAmmonios, Ammonius… Saccas. Ammonios Sakkas taught the most prominent Neoplatonists, both pagan (Plotinus) and Christian (Origen: see the beginning of omega 182). See web address 1 below (Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy), and cf. sigma 33 (end). …Matched in noteshighshort
- α1124Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ ΜαμαίαςAlexander Mamaias, Alexander son of Mamaia… Nevertheless, Elagabalus lost the support of the Senate and began plotting against his cousin Alexander, whom he recognized to be broadly supported by the Praetorian Guard. At the age of eighteen, along with his …Matched in noteshighmedium
- α118Ἀγαθόνgood… Aristotle, Topica 1094a2-3, with Alexander of Aphrodisias's commentary 93.8. [6] Plotinus, Enneads 1.7.1, 21-22 (identified by Henry [below] 157 n.2, as noted in Adler's addenda).Matched in noteshighmedium
- α3830Ἀρετήarete, excellence, virtue… Aristotle's Topics 139.19-21 Wallies. [13] Diogenes Laertius 7.127. [14] cf. Plotinus, Enneads 1.2.3.8 (Henry [below] p.157 n.2). [15] Diogenes Laertius 7.126.Matched in noteshighlong