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νωθρ-ός

nothros

heavy, leisurely, gradually, making sluggish

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νωθρ-ός · nōthr-os — LSJ

heavy, leisurely, gradually

= νωθής, Hp. VM 10, Prorrh. 1.102, 117, etc. ; ν. σφυγμοί Id. Coac. 136, Aret. SA 2.9 ; καταφορὴ ν. falling into a heavy sleep, Hp. Epid. 3.6, cf. Nic. Th. 165 ; ν. κινήσεις Arist. PA 696b6 ; ν. σύνεσις Demetr.Lac. Herc. 1014.58 ; τῇ κινήσει ν. Arist. HA 622b32 ; ν. ὁδίτης Call. Fr. 275 ; νωθρότερος τὴν ἀκοήν Hld. 5.1. Adv. -θρῶς Archyt. I ; leisurely, gradually, Hp. Aph. 2.7 : neut. as Adv., ὄμμασι νωθρὰ βλέπουσα AP 5.54 (Diosc.).

2

of the mind, ν. καὶ λήθης γέμοντες Pl. Tht. 144b, cf. Amips. 16 (Comp.) ; στόματα Anaxipp. 1.44 (Comp.) ; ν. καὶ μωροί Arist. Pr. 954a31 ; ἡσύχιος καὶ ν. Plb. 31.23.11 ; νωθραῖς ἐλπίσιν Babr. 16.7. Adv. ἀγεννῶς καὶ νωθρῶς Plb. 3.90.6.

II making sluggish

Act., making sluggish, νότοι Hp. Aph. 3.5, cf. S.E. M. 6.48.

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