ὠφέλ-ῐμος,ον, rarelyη,ον, Pl. Chrm. 174d (dub. l.), R. 607d :—
A. helping, aiding, useful, serviceable, beneficial,sts. of persons, as Id. Men. 98c , R. 461b ( Comp. ), X. Mem. 2.7.9 : but more freq. of things, Th. 2.46 , etc.;τινιto one, E. Ion 138 (lyr.), Th. 4.44 , 7.64 , etc.;ἔς τιfor a purpose, Id. 3.68 ; πρὸς τὰς πολιτείας
Pl. R. 607d
; ὑπέρ τινος
X. Cyr. 6.2.34
; κρίνειν τι ὠ.
Th. 1.22
;τὸ ὠ.asSubst., Pl. R. 457d ;τὸ ὑμῖν
ὠ.
Th. 1.76
, cf. E. l. c.: Comp. and Sup. ,-ώτερος, -ώτατος,
Th. 1.93 , Pl. R. 461b , Tht. 179a .Adv.
-μως
X. Mem. 4.4.1
, Pl. Grg. 470a , Chrm. 163c : Sup.