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ἄμα^χ-ος , ον,
A.without battle: hence,
I. with whom no one fights, unconquerable, of persons, Hdt.5.3, A.Pers.856 (lyr.), Ar.Lys.253,1014 (lyr.); “χεῖρεςPi.I.6(5).41; “δύναμιςPl.Mx. 240d, Isoc.5.139: c.inf., “πολύποδες . . πᾶν ὅτι οὖν φαγεῖν .Ael.VH1.1, etc.: of places, impregnable, Hdt.1.84: of things, irresistible,κακόνPi.P.2.76; “κῦμα θαλάσσηςA.Pers.90: of feelings, “ἄλγοςId.Ag.733; “φθόνοςE.Rh.456; . πρᾶγμα, of a woman whose beauty is irresistible, X.Cyr.6.1.36; “. φιλοφροσύνηPlu.2.667d; “. κάλλοςAristaenet.1.24; “. τρυφήAel.NA16.23:—ἄμαχόν [ἐστι] c. inf., like ἀμήχανον, 'tis impossible to do . . , Pi.O.13.13. Adv. “-ωςirresistibly, Luc.Merc. Cond.3; incontestably, S.E.M.8.266.
II. Act., not having fought, taking no part in the battle, X.Cyr.4.1.16; . διάγειν to remain without fighting, Id.HG4.4.9: ἄμαχον, τό, non-combatants, Ael. Tact.2.2, cf. D.C.53.12; “. νίκηgained without fighting, Eun.VS p.472 B.
2. disinclined to fight, not contentious, <*>Ep. Ti.3.3, Ep.Tit.3.2, cf. Inscr.Cos 325; “. ἐβίωσαEpigr Gr. 387.6 (Apamea Cibotus).
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