ἄελπ-τος,ον,
A. unhoped for, unexpected,
h.Cer. 219 , Hes. Fr. 96.57 , B. 3.29 ;ἐξ ἀέλπτου beyond hope, unexpectedly, in good sense, Hdt. 1.111 ; ἐξ ἀέλπτων
S. Aj. 715
(lyr.); in bad sense, A. Supp. 357 , 987 (prob. l.);πῆμ' ἄ., ἄ. κακόν, Id. Pers. 265 , 1006 ; εἴπερ ὄψομαι τὰν ἄ. ἁμέραν
E. Supp. 784
;Ἄ<>λπτα γὰρ λέγεις
Id. Hel. 585 .
2. beyond hope, despaired of, Archil. 74 , Hp. Art. 42 .
II.
Act. ,hopeless, desperate,
h.Ap. 91 , A. Supp. 907 .
III. Adv. -τως beyond all hope, in good sense, A. Pers. 261 , S. El. 1263 : neut. pl. asAdv., ἀ. φανείς
E. Ph. 311
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