ῥᾱθῡμ-ία,ἡ,
A. easiness of temper, taking things easily, Th. 2.39 .
2. recreation, relaxation, amusement, E. Cyc. 203 , Ael. VH 9.9 : in pl., αἱ ῥ. καὶ αἱ ἀπονίαι καὶ αἱ ἀμέλειαι
Arist. Rh. 1370a14
, cf. Isoc. 9.42 , 45 , Plb. 10.19.5 .
II. mostly in bad sense,indifference, sluggishness, laziness, Lys. 10.11 , X. Mem. 3.5.5 , al., cf. D. 9.5 ;ἐκτήσαντο ῥ. geta name for laziness, E. Med. 218 .
2. heedlessness, rashness, τοῦ λόγου
Pl. Phd. 99b
. [Writtenῥαθ-correctly in Phld. Rh. 2.31
S.,Ir. p.60 W., Hom. p.28 O., IG 5(1).1208.33 (Gythium,i A.D.); Ion.
ῥᾳθυμίηis dub. in Hp. Acut. 47 (cf. i p. lxxviii K.); this group of words is not found in Hdt. or other Ionic texts.]