ἀριπρεπής

ariprepes

very distinguished

Appears 9 times across Homer's epics.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀριπρεπής, ές, (πρέπω) A. very distinguished, ὡς καὶ σοὶ εἶδος μὲν ἀριπρεπές Od. 8.176; δότε δὴ καὶ τόνδε γενέσθαι . . ἀριπρεπέα Τρώεσσιν Il. 6.477; ἵππον ἀ. προὔχοντα 23.453; ἀ. βασιλῆες Od. 8.390. 2. of things, very bright, ἔχε δʼ αἰγίδα . . ἀριπρεπέα Il. 15.309; ἄστρα . . φαίνετʼ ἀ. 8.556; ὄρμοι Lyr.Alex.Adesp. 9.3; of a mountain, conspicuous, Νήριτον ἀ. Od. 9.22; ἀ. εἶδος ἔχουσα Orph. Fr. 114: Comp., Them. Or. 18.223b. 3. famous, σκῆπτρον Orph. Fr. 102. Adv. -πῶς, Ion. -πέως IG 7.1684 (Plataea), etc.
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