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ἀπό-ρρητος , ον,
A.forbidden, ἀπόρρητον πόλει though it was forbidden to the citizens, S.Ant.44, cf. E.Ph.1668; “τἀπόρρητα δρᾶνAr.Fr.622; τὰ . forbidden exports, τἀ. ἐξάγειν, ἀποπέμπειν, Id.Eq.282, Ra.362; “ἀπόρρητον μηδὲν ποιούμενοιPl.Lg..932c; “πράξεις .Phld.Ir.p.54 W.
2. of sacred things, ineffable, secret,φλόξE.IT1331; “μυστήριαId.Rh.943; “τἀπόρρητ᾽ . . ἐκφέρεινAr.Ec.442, cf. Pherecr.133; “ἐνεργείαςJul.Or.4.151b.
b. γόης καὶ . a 'man of mystery', Philostr.VA8.7.9.
4. of words, not in common use,. καὶ ἔξω πάτουLuc.Hist. Conscr. 44.
5. τὰ ἀπόρρητα, = τὰ αἰδοῖα, Plu.2.284a, cf. Ar.Ec.12, Longin. 43.5.
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