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ἐμπληξία

emplexia · ἡ

amazement, stupidity, capriciousness

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What it meant

ἐμπληξία · emplēxia — LSJ

amazement, stupidity

amazement: hence, stupidity, Aeschin. 3.214, Aristid. 1.413,427 J., Gal. 8.690; ἐ. ἡ ἄλογος φιλανθρωπία App. Sam. 4.4.

2 capriciousness

πολιτείας ἐ. capriciousness of policy, Aeschin. 2.164.

3 frantic energy

frantic energy, Plu. Adul. 2.56c.

Where it came from

No etymology authority pointer is recorded for this lemma yet — an honest gap, not an omission. The etymological dictionaries (Beekes, Chantraine, Frisk) are matched incrementally.

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