Liddell–Scott–Jones: ἀθᾰ́νᾰτ-ος

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undying, immortal

ἀθᾰ́νᾰτ-ος,ον, alsoη,ον(so regularly in sens e1.1 , poet. and Isoc. 9.16 ):—

A. undying, immortal, Hom. , etc.;ἀ. πρόσωπον, of Aphrodite, Sapph. 1.14 :— henceἀθάνατοι,οἱ ,the Immortals, Hom. , Pi. Pae. 6.50 , etc.;ἀθάναται ἅλιαι, i.e. the seagoddesses, Od. 24.47 : Comp.

-ώτερος

Pl. Phd. 99c

.

2. of immortal fame, Tyrt. 12.322 .

II. of things, etc.,everlasting, perpetual, ἀ. κακόν

Od. 12.118

; χάρις

Hdt. 7.178

;ἀρετή, ἀρχά, S. Ph. 1420 , OT 905 (lyr.);κλέος, μνήμη, B. 12.65 , Lys. 2.81 ; συκοφάντης

Hyp. Lyc. 2

;ἀ. ὁ θάνατος'deaththat cannot die', Amph. 8 ; of Nisus' purple locks,ἀ. θρίξ on which life depended, A. Ch. 619 .

III.

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οἱ ἀ. the immortals, a body of Persian troops in which vacancies were filled up by successors already appointed, Hdt. 7.83 , 211 ; soἀ. ἀνήρone whose successor in case of death is appointed (as we say,the king never dies), ib. 31 ; of astandingarmy, D.C. 52.27 .

2. maintained at a constant figure, πρόβατα

PSI 4.377.5

(iii B. C.), PThead. 30.6

(iii A. D.); αἶγες

PStrassb. 30.6

(iii A. D.);διὰ τὸ ἀθάνατον(sc.τὸ παιδίον) αὐτὴν ἐπιδεδέχθαι τροφεύειν

BGU 1106.25

(Aug.).

IV.

= λυχνὶς στεφανωματική , Ps.- Dsc. 3.100 .

V. Adv.

ἀθανάτως, εὕδειν

AP 9.570

(Philod.). [ᾱθ-always in theAdj.and all derivs.,v.sub ἀ-

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fin.]

References

Hom.
Sapph. 1.14
Pi. Pae. 6.50
Od. 24.47
Pl. Phd. 99c
Tyrt. 12.322
Od. 12.118
Hdt. 7.178
S. Ph. 1420
OT 905
B. 12.65
Lys. 2.81
Hyp. Lyc. 2
8
A. Ch. 619
Hdt. 7.83
211
31
D.C. 52.27
PSI 4.377.5
PThead. 30.6
PStrassb. 30.6
BGU 1106.25
Dsc. 3.100
AP 9.570
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