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ἀγχοῦ

agchou

near

Appears 28 times across Homer's epics.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀγχοῦ, A. = ἄγχι, near, freq. in Hom., usu. in phrase ἀγχοῦ δʼ ἱσταμένη (or -ος) Il. 2.172, al.; στεῦται δʼ Ὀδυσῆος ἀκοῦσαι ἀ. Od. 17.526, cf. 19.271; ἀ. καθῆσθαι Archil. Supp. 3.3, cf. S. Tr. 962: twice c. gen., Il. 24.709, Od. 6.5: c. dat., Pi. N. 9.40, Hdt. 3.85: in late Prose, λόγοι ἀ. τούτων Philostr.V A6.16.
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