ἀγέρωχος

agerochos

high-minded, lordly

Appears 8 times across Homer's epics.

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Iliad 7
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Book 2 1
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2654
Book 3 1
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336
Book 5 1
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5623
Book 7 1
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7343
Book 10 1
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10430
Book 16 1
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16708
Book 21 1
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21584
Odyssey 1
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Book 11 1
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11286

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀγέρωχος [ᾰ], ον, poet. Adj. (used also in late Prose, v. infr.), in Hom. always in good sense, A. high-minded, lordly, Τρῶες, Ῥόδιοι, Μυσοί, Il. 3.36, 2.654, 10.430, cf. Alcm. 122, B. 5.35; βάτραχοι Batr. 145; once of a single man, viz. Periclymenus, Od. 11.286, Hes. Fr. 14; of noble actions, ἀ. ἕργματα Pi. N. 6.34; νίκη O. 10(11).79; πλούτου στεφάνωμʼ ἀ. lordly crown of wealth, P. 1.50; high-spirited, Philostr. Im. 2.2,al.; ἀγέρωχα σκιρτᾶν ib.32; -ότερα γυμνάσια Id. Gym. 46. II. later in bad sense, arrogant, Archil. 154, Alc. 120, Com.Adesp. 162, LXX 3 Ma. 1.25; ἀ. ὄνος Luc. Asin. 40; of things, φυτόν Anacreont. 53.42. Adv. -χως AP 9.745 (Anyte), Plb. 2.8.7: Comp. -ότερον Id. 18.34.3.

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