ἄφραστος

A. unutterable, marvellous, ἄ. ἠδ’ ἀνόητα h.Merc. 80; οὐδὲν ‐ότερον πέλεται νόου ἀνθρώποισιν Hom. Epigr. 5.2; πέδη S. Tr. 1057; inexpressible, μέριμνα A. Pers. 165 codd.; too wonderful for words, φάτις S. Tr. 694.

II. (φράζομαι) not perceived, unseen, h.Merc. 353; not to be observed, known, or guessed, A. Supp. 95 (lyr.); incomprehensible, Orph. L. 46; κατακρύπτει ἐς τὸ ‐ότατόν οἱ ἐφαίνετο εἶναι [χωρίον] the place least likely to be thought of, Hdt. 5.92.δ/; unforeseen, A.R. 2.824. Adv. ‐τως beyond thought, S. El. 1262 (lyr.).

III. Act., of persons, beside themselves, Nic. Th. 776.

2. giving no sign, Nonn. D. 9.134, 22.82.