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ἁβρός perhaps the same root as ἥβη α short by nature delicate, graceful, beauteous, pretty, Anacr., etc.: of things, splendid, Pind.—Very early the word took the notion of over-delicate, dainty, luxurious; hence neut. as adv. ἁβρὰ παθεῖν to live delicately, Solon; ἁβρὰ παρηΐδος ἁβρὰν παρηΐδα, Eur.; ἁβρῶς and ἁβρὸν βαίνειν to step delicately, Eur.

ShortDef

delicate, graceful, beauteous, pretty

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Headword:

ἁβρός

Headword (normalized):

ἁβρός

Headword (normalized/stripped):

αβρος

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URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n53

Key:

a(bro/s

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