ἐπίκλοπος

epiklopos

thievish, tricky, wily

Appears 4 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 3
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Book 11 1
Chapter ?

11364
Book 13 1
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13291
Book 21 1
Chapter ?

21397
Iliad 1
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Book 22 1
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22281

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐπίκλοπος, ον, A. thievish, tricky, wily, ἠπεροπῆά τʼ ἔμεν καὶ ἐ. Od. 11.364; κερδαλέος κʼ εἴη καὶ ἐ. 13.291; ἐ. ἦθος, of women, Hes. Op. 67, cf. A. Eu. 149 (lyr.); ἐπικλοπώτερον . . τὸ θῆλυ Pl. Lg. 781a; ἐ. λόγοις χρῆσθαι Corn. ND 16. Adv., Comp. -ώτερον Procop. Arc. 25, Goth. 4.30. 2. c.gen., ἐ. ἔπλεο μύθων cunning in speech, Il. 22.281; ἐ. ἔπλετο τόξων cunning in archery, Od. 21.397.

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