ἀκαρής

A. too short to be cut, hence generally, small, tiny, ἀκαρῆ τινα ἐνθυμήματα D.H. Isoc. 20; ἐν ἀκαρεῖ χρόνῳ Com.Adesp. 370 (and codd. in Ar. Pl. 244).

II. metaph., within a hair's breadth of, all but, στρουθὶς ἀκαρὴς νὴ Δί’ εἶ Alex. 144; ἀ. παραπόλωλας Men. 835; ἀ. δέω φάσκειν Id. Pk. 166; κατέπεσον ἀ. τῷ δέει Com.Adesp. 581.

III. freq. of Time, esp. neut. ἀκαρές, moment, ἐν ἀκαρεῖ χρόνου Ar. Pl. 244 (ap.EM), Alciphr. 3.56, Luc. Tim. 3 (also ἐν ἀ. τοῦ χρόνου ib.23); ἐν ἀ. alone, Id. Asin. 37, Plot. 5.5.7; also ἀκαρῆ διαλιπών (sc. χρόνον) having waited a moment, Ar. Nu. 496; ἀκαρὲς ὥρας in a moment, Plu. Ant. 28; ἡμέρας μιᾶς ἀ. Id. 2.938a; ἐπ’ ἀκαρές Aret. SD 2.2.

2. neut. pl. ἀκαρῆ, usu. with negs., not a bit, not at all, οὐκ ἀπολαύεις πλὴν τοῦθ’ ὃ φέρεις ἀκαρῆ not a bit, not at all, Ar. V. 701; οὐδ’ ἀκαρῆ ib.541 (lyr.), D. 50.56; ἀκαρῆ παντελῶς (v.l. ἀκαρεί) Xenarch. 7.15; παρ’ ἀκαρῆ within a hair's breadth, Pl. Ax. 366c, Phld. Rh. 2.28 S.

IV. τὸ ἀ. ring on the little finger, Poll. 5.100, Hsch.

V. Adv. ἀκαρῶς Sch.Ar. Pl. 244 (‐έως Hsch.); ἀκαρεί, instantly, Plu. Sert. 16.