ἀφυής

A. ἀφυῆ S. Ph. 1014 codd.: (φυή):—without natural talent, not clever, dull, opp. εὐφυής, πρός τι Pl. R. 455b; οὐκ ἀ. no fool, Id. Lg. 832a; ἀ. πρὸς ταύτην τὴν σκέψιν wanting wit for it, Id. Phd. 96c; ἐς μάθησιν Democr. 85, cf. AP 14.62.

2. in good sense, simple, unschooled, S. l.c.

II. naturally unsuited, οὐκ ἀ. πρὸς τὸ φιλοκερδεῖν X. Cyr. 1.6.32; of places, ταῖς δυνάμεσι Plb. 1.30.7; πρός τι Id. 4.38.1 (Sup.). Adv. ἀφυῶς, διακεῖσθαι πρός τι Id. 1.88.11; ἀ. ἔχειν πρός τι Arist. IA 710a5, Plu. Aem. 2: Comp. ‐έστερον Anon.Rhythm. Oxy. 9.iii 11.

III. = δυσφυής (as etym. of ἀφύη), Ath. 7.324d.