ἐχέφρων

echephron-2

sensible, prudent

Appears 5 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 4
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Book 13 1
Chapter ?

13406
Book 16 2
Chapter ?

16130
16458
Book 24 1
Chapter ?

24198
Iliad 1
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Book 9 1
Chapter ?

9341

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐχέφρων, ον, gen. ονος, (φρήν) A. sensible, prudent, ἀνὴρ ἀγαθὸς καὶ ἐ. Il. 9.341, cf. Od. 13.332; freq. as epith. of Penelope, 4.111, etc.; later of animals, σκύλακες Nonn. D. 16.226: late in Prose, Syn.Alch.p.65 B. Adv. -νως D.S. 15.33.

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