ἀτέλεστος

A. without end, issue, or effect, unaccomplished, ἅλιον θεῖναι πόνον ἠδ’ ἀ. Il. 4.26, cf. 57,168, Od. 2.273; σῖτον ἔδοντες μὰψ αὔτως ἀ. 16.111; τὰ δέ κεν θεὸς ἢ τελέσειεν ἤ κ’ ἀτέλεστ’ εἴη 8.571, cf. Tab.Defix.Aud. 68b: rare in Prose, of prayers, not deserving of accomplishment, Antipho 1.22; ἀ. κῶνος truncated cone, Hero *Stereom. 1.16: neut. pl. as Adv., inconclusively, ἀ. λαλεῖν AP 12.21 (Strat.).

II. uninitiated in. . , c. gen., βακχευμάτων E. Ba. 40: metaph., ἀ. ἱερῶν καὶ μυστηρίων τῆς πολιτείας Plu. Flam. 2: abs., ἀ. καὶ ἀμύητος Pl. Phd. 69c, cf. Arist. Rh. 1419a4, Phld. Acad.Ind. p.4 M.; ἀ. τῷ θεῷ Ael. VH 3.9; prob. unmarried, Tab. Defix.Aud. 68a.

III. = ἀτελής III, χώρα D. Prooem. 55.

IV. endless, eternal, Parm. 8.4.