βρᾰδύς, εῖα, ύ:
comparative βραδύτερος [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
superlative βραδύτατος [
Refs 8th c.BC+]:—
slow, κιχάνει τοι β. ὠκύν [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
infinitive, ἀλλά τοι ἵπποι βάρδιστοι θείειν
slowest at running, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; τὸ β.
delay, [
Refs 5th c.BC+].
adverb βραδέως, χωρεῖν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
comparative -ύτερον[
Refs 8th c.BC+]:
superlative -ύτατα[
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2) of the mind,
dull, sluggish, ἐπιλήσμων καί β. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἀγχίνους, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; βράδιστοι τὴν γνώμην Aret.[same place]: with
infinitive, προνοῆσαι βραδεῖς [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ β. καὶ μέλλον
slowness and deliberation, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
adverb βραδέως, βουλεύεσθαι[
Refs 5th c.BC+]
3) in Egypt, of illiterates, βραδέως, βραδύτερον γράφειν, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]; also βραδέα γράφουσα [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II) of Time,
tardy, late, σὺν χρόνῳ β. μολών [
Refs 5th c.BC+].
adverb, ἕως βραδέως ἦν τῆς ἡμέρας [
Refs 3rd c.AD+]:
neuter as
adverb, ὀψὲ καὶ βραδὺ τῆς ἡλικίας [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]