2. not within the province of thought, “νοήματα ὄντα ἀνόητα εἶναι” Pl.Prm.132c; not the object of thought, unthinkable, Plot.5.3.6 and 10. Adv. -τως without discursive thought, of vision, “βλέψαι ἀ.” Id.6.7.16.
II. Act., not understanding, unintelligent, senseless, silly, Hdt.1.87, 8.24; ὦ ἀνόητοι oh fools! Ar.Lys.572; “ὦνόητε” Id.V.252; opp. προνοητικός, X.Mem.1.3.9: Comp. “-ότερος” Luc.Peregr.33; τὸ ἀ., opp. τὸ νοῦν ἔχον, Pl.Ti.30b; “τῷ θνητῷ καὶ ἀ.” Id.Phd.80b; “τὸ ἀ. [τῆς ψυχῆς]” Id.R. 605b, etc.:—of animals, “τὸ τῶν προβάτων ἦθος εὔηθες καὶ ἀ.” Arist.HA 610b23, cf. 622a3.
b. c. gen., not understanding, “θεοῦ” Max.Tyr. 41.5; “τῆς φωνῆς” Luc.Asin.44, cf. Ecphant. ap. Stob.4.7.64.
2. of acts, thoughts, etc., “ἀ. γνῶμαι” S.Aj.162 (lyr.); “δόξαι” Pl.Phlb. 12d; “εὐχειρίη” Hp.Art.35; “ἀ. καὶ κενόν” Ar.Ra.530; οἴνου . . καὶ τῶν ἄλλων ἀνοήτων and all other follies, Id.Nu.417.
III. Adv. “-τως” Ar.Lys.518, Pl. R.336e, etc.; “ἀ. διακεῖσθαι” Lys.10.4: Sup. “-ότατα” D.C.44.35:—also ἀνο-ητεί , AB1327, An.Ox.2.313.