1. βλᾶξ · blax — Beekes
indolent, stolid, stupid
The corpus record
βλάξ
blax
indolent, stolid, stupid
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Distribution
- On the Art of Horsemanship 1 · 1.44/10k
- Economics 1 · 0.56/10k
- Memorabilia 2 · 0.56/10k
- Eudemian Ethics 1 · 0.38/10k
- Gorgias 1 · 0.38/10k
- Cyropaedia 1 · 0.13/10k
Senses
2. βλάξ · blax — Chantraine
où souvent «stupide » (PL, Ar., X., Arist.); en outre comme nom d
3. βλάξ · blax — Frisk
κός m
4. βλάξ · blax — Frisk
Davon wohl noch mit Chantr
5. βλάξ · blax — LSJ
stolid, stupid
Attestations
- βλακότατός · blakotatos Xenophon, Memorabilia 3.13.4 (DIORISIS sentence 1507)
- βλακοτέρους · blakoterous Xenophon, Memorabilia 4.2.40 (DIORISIS sentence 1781)
- βλᾶκας · blakas Xenophon, Economics 8.16 (DIORISIS sentence 435)
- βλάξ · blax Xenophon, Cyropaedia 1.4.12 (DIORISIS sentence 297)
- βλᾶκα · blaka Xenophon, On the Art of Horsemanship 9.12 (DIORISIS sentence 293)
- βλᾶκα · blaka Plato, Gorgias 488
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Deep etymology
Authority pointers, pending review
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- scan p. 265; entry #1164 Review: Under source audit
- scan p. 192; entry #1303 Review: Under source audit
- scan p. 270; entry #1072 Review: Under source audit
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