κενός
κενός
of things, empty, opp. to πλέως or πλήρης, Hom., Hdt., Attic
metaph. empty, vain, κενὰ εὔγματα Od.; κ. ἐλπίς Aesch., etc.:—in adverbial usages, neut. pl., κενεὰ πνεύσας Pind.; διὰ κενῆς to no purpose, in vain, Ar., Thuc.
of persons,
c. gen. void, destitute, bereft, τοῦ νοῦ, φρενῶν Soph.; συμμάζων Eur.
empty-handed, Hom., Hdt., Attic:— bereft of her mate, λέαινα Soph.: — empty of wit, empty-headed, Soph., Ar.
comp. and Sup. κενώτερος, -ώτατος, Plat., etc.
Headword (normalized):
κενός
Headword (normalized/stripped):
κενος
Intro Text:
κενός
of things, empty, opp. to πλέως or πλήρης, Hom., Hdt., Attic
metaph. empty, vain, κενὰ εὔγματα Od.; κ. ἐλπίς Aesch., etc.:—in adverbial usages, neut. pl., κενεὰ πνεύσας Pind.; διὰ κενῆς to no purpose, in vain, Ar., Thuc.
of persons,
c. gen. void, destitute, bereft, τοῦ νοῦ, φρενῶν Soph.; συμμάζων Eur.
empty-handed, Hom., Hdt., Attic:— bereft of her mate, λέαινα Soph.: — empty of wit, empty-headed, Soph., Ar.
comp. and Sup. κενώτερος, -ώτατος, Plat., etc.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n17727
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