ἀμελέω
ἀμελέω
ἀμελής
to have no care for, be neglectful of, c. gen., Hom., Hdt., etc.
absol. to be careless, heedless, negligent, Hes., etc.; τὸ μἀμελεῖν (crasis for μὴ ἀμελεῖν) carefulness, Aesch.
c. acc. et part. to overlook, and so to let, allow, suffer, παῖδας θνήσκοντας ἀμελεῖ he lets them die, Eur.:—Xen. has gen. in same sense.
c. inf. to neglect to do, Hdt., Plat.
Pass. to be slighted, overlooked, Soph., etc.; οἱ ἠμελημένοι ἄνθρωποι Thuc.:—adv. ἠμελημένως, carelessly, Xen.
Headword (normalized):
ἀμελέω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
αμελεω
Intro Text:
ἀμελέω
ἀμελής
to have no care for, be neglectful of, c. gen., Hom., Hdt., etc.
absol. to be careless, heedless, negligent, Hes., etc.; τὸ μἀμελεῖν (crasis for μὴ ἀμελεῖν) carefulness, Aesch.
c. acc. et part. to overlook, and so to let, allow, suffer, παῖδας θνήσκοντας ἀμελεῖ he lets them die, Eur.:—Xen. has gen. in same sense.
c. inf. to neglect to do, Hdt., Plat.
Pass. to be slighted, overlooked, Soph., etc.; οἱ ἠμελημένοι ἄνθρωποι Thuc.:—adv. ἠμελημένως, carelessly, Xen.
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