ἄκαιρος — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

ἄ-καιροςονadjprivatv.prfx.,καιρός inappropriate in degree or amountof aspiration for wealthimmoderate, excessiveE.of a speech, its lengthIsoc. D.of pleasures, desires, gains, liberty, pridePl. X. Plu.inappropriate to the circumstancesof behaviour or speechinappropriate, unsuitableA. Th. Ar. Att.orats. Pl. Plb. Plu.of an epithetArist.of a personunsuitedw.inf.to doing sthg.X.behaving in an inappropriate mannertactlessThphr. Plu. inappropriate for the timeof a sacrificeinopportune, untimelyMen. prep.phr.ἐς ἄκαιραto no purpose, ineffectivelyThgn. ἄκαιραneut.pl.adv inopportunelyref. to things being lostE. ἀκαίρωςadvinappropriately, unsuitablyA. Isoc. Pl. Plb. Plu.

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ill-timed, unseasonable, inopportune

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ἄκαιρος

Headword (normalized):

ἄκαιρος

Headword (normalized/stripped):

ακαιρος

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2921

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-2922

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