ἀδύνατος — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

ἀ-δύνατοςονadjδυνατός of individuals, cities, or sim.lacking strength, power or influencepowerless, weakHdt. E. Th. Att.orats.lacking physical strengthweakw.dat.in bodyLys. X.in one's feetNT.specif.disabledand so entitled to a state pensionLys. Aeschin. Arist. of shipsdisabled, incapacitatedHdt.not having the capabilitypowerless, unablew.inf.to do sthg.Hdt. E. Th. Ar. Att.orats. neut.impers.sg. and pl., w. ἐστί, freq.understd.it is impossibleE. Th. Ar. Pl.w.inf.w.acc.dat. + inf.for someoneto do sthg., for sthg. to happenPi. Hdt. Th. Att.orats.of thingsnot able to be done or achievedunachievable, impracticable, impossibleHdt. E. Th. Ar.of an eventunablew.inf.to happenHdt. Pl.not affording a possibilityfor sthg. to be doneof thingsimpossiblew.inf.to describe, discover, foresee, or sim.Hdt. Th. X. ἀδυνάτωςadvweakly, ineffectivelyAntipho Lys. Plu. w. ἔχεινbe physically weakD. Plu.be powerless or helplessD. Plb.w.inf.to do sthg.Plb. Plu.

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unable, impossible

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