ἄσωτος

A. having no hope of safety, in desperate case, Arist. Pr. 962b5. Adv. ‐τως, ἔχειν to be past recovery, Plu. 2.918d.

II. in moral sense, abandoned, τᾶς ἀσώτου Σισυφιδᾶν γενεᾶς S. Aj. 189 (lyr.); spendthrift, Pl. Lg. 743b, Arist. EN 1107b12, 1120a1, al.: Sup., D.C. 67.6; profligate, Vett.Val. 18.2. Adv. ‐τως Theopomp.Hist. 217a, D. 40.58, Ev.Luc. 15.13: Comp. ‐ότερον D.C. 62.27.

III. Act., ἄσωτος γένει bringing destruction on the race, A. Ag. 1597.