ἀκέφᾰλος,ον,
A. headless:οἱ ἀ., fabulous creatures in Libya, Hdt. 4.191 ; ἀ. ταῦροι
J. BJ 4.8.4
.
2. without beginning,λόγος, μῦθος, Pl. Phdr. 264c , Lg. 752a ;without peroration, μῦθος
Luc. Scyth. 9
; of verseswhich lack the first mora, Heph. 6.2 ,al., cf. Ath. 14.632d .Adv.
-λως, ἐμβάλλειν τοῖς πράγμασι
Hermog. Inv. 2.7
.
3. αἵρεσις ἀ. sectwith no known head, Suid. ;ἀ.,οἱ , Just. Nov. 109
Praef.
II.
= ἄτιμος , Artem. 1.35 ; cf. Lat.capite deminutus.