ἐλάχιστος
ἐλάχιστος
ἐλάχιστος (ᾰ), η, ον
Sup. of ἐλαχύς, comp. ἐλάσσων,
the smallest, least, οὐκ ἐλ. Hhymn., Hdt., etc.; ἐλαχίστου λόγου of least account, Hdt.; περὶ ἐλαχίστου ποιεῖσθαι Plat.
of Time, shortest, διʼ ἐλαχίστου [sc. χρόνου Thuc.; διʼ ἐλαχίστης βουλῆς with shortest deliberation, Thuc.
of Number, fewest, Plat.
τὸ ἐλάχιστον, τοὐλάχιστον, at the least, Hdt., Xen., etc.; also ἐλάχιστα, Thuc., Plat.
there is also a new comp. ἐλαχιστότερος, less than the least, NTest.