ἥσσων — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

Att.ἥττωνονgen.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.ἧττονneut.adv w.vbs. or adjs.to a lesser extent, lessOd. w.neg.lessi.e. just as muchA.

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less, weaker

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ἥσσων

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ἥσσων

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ησσων

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ἥσσων

Att.ἧττονneut.adv w.vbs. or adjs.to a lesser extent, lessOd. w.neg.lessi.e. just as muchA.

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17430

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-17431

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