ἄθεος(A),ον,
A. without God, denying the gods, esp. those recognized by the state, Pl. Ap. 26c , etc.: applied to Diagoras, Cic. ND 1.23.63 ;παράδειγμα ἄ., opp.θεῖον, Pl. Tht. 176e .
2. generally,godless, ungodly, Pi. P. 4.162 , A. Eu. 151 , S. Tr. 1036 : Comp.
-ώτερος
Lys. 6.32
: Sup.
-ώτατος
X. An. 2.5.39
.
3. abandoned of the gods, S. OT 661 ; μανίαι
B. 10.109
.
4. not derived fromthe name of agod, ὀνόματα
Clearch. 63
.
II. Adv. -ως by the anger of heaven(cf. 1.3 ), ἀ. ἐφθαρμένη