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ἀδια-φορέω

adiaphoreo

to be indifferent

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Where it lives

  • Meditations 2 · 0.69/10k
  • Discourses 1 · 0.13/10k
  • Lives of Eminent Philosophers 1 · 0.09/10k

What it meant — LSJ

to be indifferent

to be indifferent, κατά τι S.E. P. 1.191; πρός τι M.Ant. 11.16; ἀδιαφορεῖ impers., ἐάν . . ἐάν . . Ph. 2.243: c. inf., A.D. Pron. 45.22.

2 not to agree

Gramm., not to agree, in case, gender, etc., ib. 68.15, al.

II not to differ from

ἀ. τινός not to differ from, Ph. 1.414.

III bring about no change

personal, bring about no change, Gal. 1.194.

IV to be negligible, not to differ

Math., to be negligible, Procl. Hyp. 3.31; ἀ. πρὸς αἴσθησιν not to differ appreciably, ib. 3.15.

V to be neglected, uncared for

of persons, to be neglected, uncared for, PLond. 2.144 (i A.D.).

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Where it came from

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