ἀτελής

ἀτελής, ές,

A without end, i.e.,

1 not brought to an end or issue, unaccomplished,

τῷ κε καὶ οὐκ ἀ. θάνατος μνηστῆρσι γένοιτο Od.17.546

; εἰρήνη ἐγένετο ἀ. the peace was not brought about, X.HG4.8.15; τὰ μὲν λελεγμένα ἄρρητ' ἐγώ σοι κἀτελῆ φυλάξομαι unaccomplished, i. e. harmless, S.El.1012.

2 incomplete, unfinished,

ἀτελῆ σοφίας καρπὸν δρέπειν Pi.Fr.209

;

ἀτελεῖ τῇ νίκῃ . . ἀνέστησαν Th.8.27

; of a building, ib.40; without end or purpose,

ἡ φύσις οὐθὲν . . ἀτελὲς ποιεῖ Arist.Pol.1256b21

.

3 inchoate, imperfect, of growth, Hp.Art.41 ([comp] Comp.);

ᾠὰ ἀ. Arist.GA733a2

; ζῷα ib.774b5; πολῖται ἀ., of minors, Id.Pol.1275a17;

ἀ. συλλογισμός Id.APr.24a13

;

ἀ. ποιεῖν τινά

castrate,

Luc.Syr.D.20

: [comp] Comp.

-έστερος

less highly developed,

Phlp.in Ph.898.29

. Adv.

-λῶς

incompletely,

Arist.Pol.1275a13

, dub. in Plu.2.472f.

4 never-ending,

Δαναΐδων ὑδρεῖαι ἀ. Pl. Ax.371e

.

5 indeterminate, Id.Phlb.24b;

τὸ μὲν ἄπειρον ἀ. ἡ δὲ φύσις ἀεὶ ζητεῖ τέλος Arist.GA715b14

, cf. Pol.1256b21.

II [voice] Act., not bringing to an end, not accomplishing one's purpose, ineffectual,

ἀτελεῖ νόῳ Pi.N.3.42

; of persons,

ἀποπέμπειν τινά Pl.Smp.179d

; ἀ. περὶ τὸ κρίνειν imperfectly fitted for . . , Arist.Pol.1281b38;

ἀ. εἴς τι Ph. 2.417

: c. inf., unable to do effectually,

ἄκυρος καὶ ἀ. σῶσαι And.4.9

; invalid,

δίκα Michel 196

([place name] Elis).

2 not giving accomplishment to a thing,

μαντεύμασι Pi.P.5.62

.

III (τέλος IV) free from tax or tribute, Hdt. 2.168, 3.91, Lys.32.24: c.gen., ἀ. τῶν ἄλλων free from all other taxes, Hdt.1.192; καρπῶν ἀ. free from tithe on produce, Id.6.46; exempt,

λῃτουργιῶν D.21.155

; στρατείας ib.166, cf. IG22.1132.12, Arist.Pol. 1270b4; τοῦ ἄλλου (sc. φόρου) IG1.40; μετοικίου ib.2.121.

b of things, untaxed,

ἀ. τὸν σῖτον ἐξάγειν D.34.36

;

ὅσα οἱ νόμοι ἀ. πεποιήκασιν Id.42.18

.

2 of sums, without deduction, nett, ὀβολὸς ἀ. an obol clear gain, X.Vect.4.14 sq.;

τριάκοντα μνᾶς ἀτελεῖς ἐλάμβανε τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ D.27.9

.

3 not costly, S.Fr.268, Amphis 29, Paus.Gr.Fr. 305.

IV (τέλος v) uninitiated, c. gen.,

ἱερῶν h.Cer.481

;

ἀ. τῆς θέας Pl.Phdr.248b

; prob. unmarried, Tab.Defix.Aud.68a: metaph.,

ἔρημον καὶ ἀ. φιλοσοφίαν λείπειν Pl.R.495c

.