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αἶθοψ

aithops

fiery-looking

Appears 36 times across Homer's epics.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

αἶθοψ, οπος, (αἰθός, ὄψ) A. fiery-looking, in Hom. as epith. of metal, flashing, αἴθοπι χαλκῷ Il. 4.495, etc.; and of wine, sparkling (or ‘fiery’, cf. Epigr. ap. Luc. Dips. 6), αἴθοπα οἶνον 4.259, etc.; once of smoke, mixed with flame (cf. αἴθαλος), Od. 10.152; αἶ. φλογμός, λαμπάς, E. Supp. 1019, Ba. 594 (both lyr.). 2. black, Opp. H. 1.133, etc.; αἴθοπι κισσῷ App.Anth. 3.166 (Procl.). II. metaph., fiery, keen, λιμός Hes. Op. 363; μῶμος Tim. Pers. 223; δίψη Nonn. D. 15.7; βα- σκανίη AP 5.217 (Agath.).
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