ἄθετ-ος,ον, (τίθημι)
A. without positionorplace, μονὰς οὐσία ἄ., στιγμὴ δὲ οὐσία θετός
Arist. AP 0.87a36
, cf. Metaph. 1016b25 , 1084b27 , Dam. Pr. 22 .
2. not in its place, i.e. lying about,πλίνθος, λίθος, IG 1.322i10 , 22 .
3. not adopted, Posidipp. 39 , Anon.Rhythm. Oxy. 9iv16 .
II. wasted, useless, χρόνος
Plb. 18.9.10
;unfit, to be rejected, πρός τι
D.S. 11.15
: c. dat.,ῥευματισμοῖς, σπληνικοῖς, Dsc. 1.128 , 2.70.6 ; of persons,incompetent,
PAmh. 2.64.12
(ii A. D.).Adv. -τως,
= ἀθέσμως ,lawlessly, despotically, A. Pr. 150 (lyr.);unsuitably, ἔχειν πρός τι
Plu. 2.715b