A.unpleasing, joyless, “λιμός” Il.19.354; of the nether world, “νέκυας καὶ ἀτερπέα χῶρον” Od.11.94, etc.; πέτρῃς . . καὶ ἀτερπέι_ χώρῳ, of a rocky shore, 7.279; “νούσων ἑσμός” A.Supp.685 (lyr.), cf.Pr. 31, Simon.37.6; “λόγοι” E.El.293; “γῆρας” Mosch.4.114; ἀτερπέστερον ἐς ἀκρόασιν less attractive to the ear, Th.1.22; ἦχοι ἀ., opp. ἐπιτερπεῖς, Phld.Po.994.23, cf. Mus.p.82 K.; “εἴ τις ὑπερβάλλοι τὸ μέτριον τὰ ἐπιτερπέστατα ἀτερπέστατα ἂν γίγνοιτο” Democr.233, cf. Ph.1.396 (Sup.); of persons, “ἀ. καὶ κακὸς ὀρχηστής” Plu.Cor.25. Adv. “-πῶς, οὐκ ἀ. ἱστορείσθω” Gal.14.237; but “ἀ. ζῆν” without enjoyment, Plu.2.1100d.
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