ἄθεος

A. without God, denying the gods, esp. those recognized by the state, Pl. Ap. 26c, etc.: applied to Diagoras, Cic. ND 1.23.63; παράδειγμα ἄ., opp. θεῖον, Pl. Tht. 176e.

2. generally, godless, ungodly, Pi. P. 4.162, A. Eu. 151, S. Tr. 1036: Comp. ‐ώτερος Lys. 6.32: Sup. ‐ώτατος X. An. 2.5.39.

3. abandoned of the gods, S. OT 661; μανίαι B. 10.109.

4. not derived from the name of a god, ὀνόματα Clearch. 63.

II. Adv. ‐ως by the anger of heaven (cf. 1.3), ἀ. ἐφθαρμένη S. OT 254, cf.El. 1181: Sup. ‐ώτατα in most unholy wise, ib.124 (lyr.).