01640

@LINK ἐλάσσων

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1640. ἐλάσσων I. smaller, less, formed from ἐλαχύς (with Sup. ἐλάχιστος, q. v.), but serving as comp. to μικρός, Il.: ἔλασσον ἔχειν to have the worse, be worse off, τινί in a thing, Hdt., Dem.; so, ἐλάττω γίγνεσθαι Ar.
2. c. gen. pers. worse than, inferior to, Thuc., etc.; but c. gen. rei, like ἥσσων, subservient to, Xen.
3. in neut. with Preps., περὶ ἐλάσσονος ποιεῖσθαι to consider of less account, Hdt.; παρ᾽ ἔλαττον ἡγεῖσθαι Plat.; δι᾽ ἐλάττονος at less distance, Thuc.
II. of Number, fewer, οἱ ἐλάσσονες the smaller number, Hdt., Thuc.
III. neut. ἔλασσον, as adv. less, Aesch., etc.

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1640. ἐλάσσων ejlavsswn elasson {el-as'-sone} 和 elatton (el-at-tone'}
or elatton el-at-tone'

comparative of the same as 1646; smaller (in size, quantity, age or quality):--less, under, worse, younger. see GREEK for 1646

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1640 garaph gaw-raf'

a primitive root; to bear off violently:--sweep away.