ἀδευκής

adeukes

not sweet

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 3
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Book 4 1
Chapter ?

4489
Book 6 1
Chapter ?

6273
Book 10 1
Chapter ?

10245

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀδευκής, ές, Hom. only in Od., ὀλέθρῳ ἀδευκέϊ 4.489; ἀδευκέα πότμον 10.245; φῆμιν ἀδευκέα 6.273, cf. A.R. 2.267, etc. A. (Expl. by Scholl. either (cf. δεῦκος, q.v.) not sweet, i. e. bitter, cruel, or (cf. δεύκει) unexpected, cf. Apollon. Lex., Hsch.:—ἀ.φωνή expl. as not imitative, opp. πολυδευκής, Ael. NA 5.38.)

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