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ᾗσι
ᾗσι
ᾖσι
Ἡσίοδος
ἤσκειν
ᾖσμεν
ἧσο
ἥσομαι
ἧσσα
ἡσσάομαι
ἥσσων
ἧσται
ἦστε
ᾖστε
ἧστο
ἧστο
ᾔστωσα
ἡσυχάζω
ἡσυχαῖος
ἡσυχαίτερος
ἡσυχῇ
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ἥσσων
ἥσσων
Att.ἥττων
ονgen.ονοςcompar.adjreltd. ἥκισταἦκα
of persons, animals, thingsinferiorto others, in status, ability, strength, or sim.inferiorw.gen.to someone or sthg., oft. w.dat., acc.εἰς + acc.in a certain respectIl.less ablew.gen.than someone or sthg., w.inf.to do sthg.Hdt. Th.of personsweakerin physical strengthIl.of an argument, in effectivenessAr. Isoc. Pl. masc.pl.sb.weaker party, the weakA. X.losing sidein a battleTh.unable to get the better ofexternal forces, inner emotions, temptationsno matchw.gen.for fate, the gods, old age, sicknessE. Lys.overcomew.gen.by passion, anger, pleasure, profit, or sim.S. E. Ar. falling shortof a requirementof horsesincapablew.gen.of hard workX. ἧσσον
Att.ἧττον
neut.adv
w.vbs. or adjs.to a lesser extent, lessOd. w.neg.lessi.e. just as muchA.

ShortDef

less, weaker

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Headword:
ἥσσων
Headword (normalized):
ἥσσων
Headword (normalized/stripped):
ησσων
IDX:
17430
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-17431
Key:
ἥσσων

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