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ἁβρός

First/Second declension Adjective; Transliteration:

Principal Part: ἁβρός ἁβρά̄ ἁβρόν

Structure: ἁβρ (Stem) + ος (Ending)

Etym.: perhaps the same root as h(/bh?

Sense

  1. (especially of the body) graceful, delicate, pretty
  2. (of things) splendid
  3. (of style) graceful, pretty
  4. (frequently with a notion of disparagement) dainty, luxurious; hence, delicate (a common epithet of Asiatics)

Examples

  • ἀεὶ δὲ ὥσπερ εἰσ πομπὴν ἐνιαύσιον κεκοσμημένη ταῖσ τε ἰδίαισ καὶ ταῖσ δημοσίαισ κατασκευαῖσ ὡραί̈ζεται, σκηνῆσ Μηδικῆσ θέαμα ἁβρότερον. (Aristides, Aelius, Orationes, 4:8)

Synonyms

  1. splendid

  2. dainty

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Source: Ancient Greek entries from Wiktionary

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