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ἐμπαθ-ής

empathes

in a state of emotion

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ἐμπαθ-ής · empath-ēs — LSJ

in a state of emotion, much affected by, at, passionate, sentiment, emotion, with deep emotion, passionately

in a state of emotion, Arist. Insomn. 460b7 (Comp.); ἐ. τινι much affected by or at a thing, Plu. Alex. 21; πρὸς τὰ θεῖα Id. Col. 2.1125d; ἐ. φιλία passionate affection, Alciphr. 2.4.12; τὸ ἐ. sentiment, emotion, Plu. Aud.poet. 2.25d. Adv. -θῶς with deep emotion, [τὴν δεξιὰν] πιέσας Plb. 31.24.9; passionately, αἰτιάσασθαί τινα J. AJ 16.4.2: Comp. -έστερον ἔχειν πρός τι Plu. Cic. 6; -εστέρως dub. in Phld. Oec. p.42 J.: Sup. -έστατα Plu. QConv. 2.668c; -έστατα παρεστηκότες τῇ φιλοσοφίᾳ Vit.Philoni

II subject to passivity

opp. ἀπαθής, subject to passivity, Plot. 4.7.13, 5.9.4; opp. ἐνδρανής, Procl. Inst. 80.

III pathetic

Rhet., pathetic, D.H. Dem. 21. Adv. -θῶς, εἰρηκέναι Demetr. Eloc. 28.

IV modified, inflected

Gramm., modified, inflected, A.D. Synt. 47.16.

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