ἄ-χρηστος
ἄχρηστοςονadj[χρηστός] of no benefitsts. w.dat. to someoneof personsnot usefulesp. to a city or ruler
Hdt. E. Att.orats. Pl.of Poverty and Helplessness, as deitiesHdt.of houses, resourcesX. D.of ideas, activities, or sim.Hdt. E. Th.neut.sb.useless subject matterIsoc.of no usefor a specific taskof persons, their bodies, handsuseless
Hdt. Att.orats.of thingsHdt. Pl.of a marriage, for social advancementX.of personsof no usefor anything
Thgn. Pl.of male bees, a disobedient horse, a corpseX. Arist.of corners in a campX. of money, justicenot in use
Pl.neut.sb.disusePl.neut.pl.sb.items not in usePl.of an animalwithout the usew.dat.of understanding
E. ἀχρήστωςadvto no benefit
Isoc.
ShortDef
useless, unprofitable, unserviceable
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Headword (normalized):
ἄχρηστος
Headword (normalized/stripped):
αχρηστος
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-2253
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